Red Velvet Protein Bites

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 26
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 44.0
  • Total Fat: 1.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
  • Sodium: 41.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g

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Introduction

Red Velvet Protein Bites are naturally coloured with heirloom #beets and packed with chocolate whey isolate for a powerful boost. Healthy truffles? Yes please! Red Velvet Protein Bites are naturally coloured with heirloom #beets and packed with chocolate whey isolate for a powerful boost. Healthy truffles? Yes please!
Number of Servings: 26

Ingredients

    1 cup diced cooked beets
    ½ cup canned pumpkin
    2 tbsp ground chia seeds
    1 tsp vinegar
    ⅓ cup skim milk
    130g chocolate protein powder (I used whey, you can use your favourite)
    2 tbsp coconut sugar
    3 tbsp cocoa powder
    2 tbsp coconut flour
    2 tsp vanilla
    2 tbsp coconut oil, melted

Directions

Add the beets, chia seeds and pumpkin to a food processor and blend until beets have pureed.
Add the vinegar and milk and process until blended.
Add protein powder, sugar, cocoa, coconut flour, vanilla and process until smooth
Add melted coconut oil and blend until well incorporated.
Chill for 2 hours
Remove from fridge and scoop into 1 tbsp balls.
Roll in cocoa and store in the fridge or freeze (these are very soft - I recommend putting each one in a portion cup or mini cupcake wrapper for storage)

Serving Size: Makes ~26

Number of Servings: 26

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.