2 in 1 Recipe: Almond Milk and Protein Balls

2 in 1 Recipe: Almond Milk and Protein Balls

May 8, 2019

Let’s milk some almonds to its fullest🥛Don’t you hate it when food gets waste? Me too. With today’s 2 in 1 recipe we use’s almond milk’s leftover pulp to make yummy protein bites.

Here’s what you’ll need for almond milk

  • 1 cup raw almonds [soaked overnight + drain]
  • 4 cups of water
  • Optional: a couple of soaked/pitted dates to sweeten and dash of himalayan salt
    You’ll also need high speed blender and cheese/nut strainer cloth

Steps

  1. Add everything to a blender.
  2. Blend until creamy, strain and store milk in airtight container.
  3. Save the pulp for our next recipe

Protein Balls 🍫here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1 cup leftover pulp from (almond milk)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (or dissecated coconut)
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 2 tsp hemp seeds
  • 2 tsp cacao powder
  • 2 tsp chia seeds
  • 2 soaked and pitted dates (or more depending on your sweetness preference)
  • Splash of almond milk
  • Optional: Handful semi sweet chocolate (added towards the end). You can also add a dash of vanilla

For garnish

  • Matcha powder
  • Cacao powder
  • Coconut flakes

Steps

  1. In a food processor add the leftover almond pulp, coconut flakes, coconut oil, cacao powder, chia seeds, hemp seeds, soaked/pitted dates, splash of almond milk. (Do not add chocolate chips until the very end) blend everything.
  2. Scrape the edges if it gets stuck. Optional: Towards the end add handful (or more) dark chocolate chips and blend for just a little bit to mix without breaking.Enjoy! Chill in fridge. I hear them up slightly just because I like the soft meaty chocolate

 

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