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Caramel Chocolate Protein Bites - seriously moreish these tasty bites can be made into bars or balls for on the go snacking! Packed full of protein rich oats, chia seeds and nut butter as well as vitamin C goji berries and naturally sweetened with dates and Sweet Freedom Chocolate Caramel - vegan and gluten free! Recipe on thecookandhim.com

Caramel Chocolate Protein Bites

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 0 mins | Total: 20 mins | Quantity: 15 / 20 bars/balls

Ingredients

  • 1 + 1/2 cups (150g) rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup (55g) ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup (100g) dairy free dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (55g) goji berries
  • 2 tblsp (25g) chia seeds
  • 2 tblsp (25g) flax seeds
  • 4 dates – stone removed
  • 1/4 cup (35g) shelled pistachio nuts
  • 1/4 cup (35g) shelled macadamia nuts
  • 2 tblsp (40g) Sweet Freedom Choc Shake – Caramel
  • 1/2 cup (125g) nut butter – I’ve tried peanut and almond and they both taste great, but I’m confident most nut butters would work in this recipe!
  • 1/3 cup (80g) unsweetened almond milk
  • Food processor – I’ve used a Kenwood Compact FP120

Instructions

  1. Put 1 cup (100g) of oats into a food processor and whizz to a quite fine powder.
  2. Tip into a large bowl with the remaining 1/2 cup (50g) of un-ground oats, the ground almonds, the chocolate chips, flax seeds, chia seeds and goji berries
  3. Don't wash up your food processor bowl yet!  Tip in the dates and both nuts and whizz until quite finely chopped
  4. Squeeze in the Sweet Freedom Chocolate Shake and add the nut butter and whizz again until incorporated
  5. Add the almond milk and give a final whizz to mix it through
  6. Tip this into your bowl of dry ingredients and stir until well combined
  7. If you're making bars tip the mixture into a 7 x 9 inch tray lined with parchment or cling-film, spreading and flattening into the corners then put in the fridge for a couple of hours to set before cutting into bars.
  8. If you're making the mixture into balls take out small pieces and shape with your hands - the size of the ball is up to you ?
  9. Store both bars and balls in a lidded container in the fridge

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/caramel-chocolate-protein-bites/