Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Protein Balls (soy, dairy & gluten-free)

This weekend, Chris and I hosted our first outdoor bootcamp in our neighborhood in Littleton, CO! We wanted to provide a delicious and healthy protein snack after, so I whipped together these no-bake dark chocolate, coconut protein cookie balls - they were a hit and super easy to make!

I put 2 balls into individual snack bags to make them easy to grab-and-go but you could also throw them into a container and keep them in the freezer. The only thing to be aware of is these are pretty high in fat and lower in protein, about 20g fat and 10g protein so it's easy to over eat your fat content for the day if you ate more than 2 in a day.

So in the future, I might try to find a way to lower the fat and raise the protein. I will upgrade the recipe when I get figure that part out! But in the meantime, these make a delicious soy, dairy and gluten-free snack!

Ingredients:

• 2 scoops Vanilla Tone It Up protein powder

• 1.5 cup old fashioned rolled oats 

• 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsps natural peanut butter (peanuts and salt, no sugar)

• 1/3 cup raw, unfiltered honey

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• Dash of salt 

• Half cup shredded coconut unsweetened

• Half cup of Enjoy Life chocolate chips, I used dark but you can use either

Instructions:

1. Stir all the ingredients together in a bowl until it’s well mixed. **If your mix is too dry for the balls to form, add either 1-2 Tbsps coconut oil or for less fat, add unsweetened almond or coconut milk.

2. Roll into balls. Put in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes and enjoy! 

If you are in Littleton or Denver, CO, come join in on our next outdoor Bootcamp! We would love to see you there!