Carrot Cake Protein Balls Recipe

Snacks can be an important part of your diet. They can provide energy in the middle of the day or when you exercise. A healthy snack between meals can also decrease your hunger and keep you from overeating at meal time.

Ingredients:

Rolled oats – ½ cup

Peanut or almond butter (or sunflower butter if nut allergy) – 1/3 cup

Vanilla whey Protein powder or vegan protein powder – 1 scoop (30gm)

Shredded carrots – 1/3 cup

Walnuts or pecans – 2TBS

Raisins -1/3 cup

Shredded coconut – 2TBS

Cinnamon – 1/3 tsp

Maple syrup or honey – 1 tsp

A perfect way to curve a craving!

Directions:

Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed together and it has sand like

texture.

Remove from processer and pour in a bowl.

Form small balls by squishing about 1 TBS of a mixture in your hand.

Put in the fridge for few hours or for few days. Enjoy!!!

Nutritional benefits: You get the

protein from the whey or the vegan protein powder, peanut butter and oats

Good Fats from the peanut butter, coconut, and omega 3 from walnuts

Fiber from the oats, carrots, raisins

Good carbs from oats, carrots, raisins

Antioxidants from carrots, oats, walnuts

Vitamins and minerals from carrots as beta carotene, oats as B1, zinc and copper, walnuts, raisins