LAVENDER ACAI BALLS

100g acai

1 cup almond meal

1 cup Purely inspired vanilla protein 

2 tbs coconut oil

2 tbs Apple sauce

1 cup raw cashews

2 tbs egg white protein

2 tbs water

2 tbs dried lavender

Edible stars (completely optional but I'm a sucker for magical food!)

• Soak cashews in Luke warm water and set aside, this will soften them up.
• Combine all dry ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl (only use half of the lavender)
• Place all wet ingredients in a Nutribullet and blend until combine.
• Drain cashews and add them to the Bullet and blend again.
• Add wet mix to mixing bowl and stir until a dough like mix is formed.
• Start ballin! Take 1 tbs of the mixture at a time and roll into balls, sprinkle with dried lavender and edible stars.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge and ENJOY!

UNICORN PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

An adaption from my Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls, these guys are not only delicious but magical too. Because everyone needs some sparkle in their life, right?!

Using beetroot powder and blue algae to flavor and color the balls with their superfood goodness and edible glitter to make them shine, these are one of those instagrammable treats that are good all around.

UNICORN PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup pb2 powder
1/4 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup apple sauce
1 tbs lacuma powder
3/4 cup vegan vanilla protein
2 tbs desiccated coconut
1/4 cup almond meal
2 tablespoons beetroot powder
2 tablespoons blue algae

HOW:
- Take the peanuts and the cashews and give them a quick 5 Sec whiz in a bullet Bullet blender. The idea is to keep them rough and chunky, this will keep your balls texturally exciting. Transfer them to a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Add the remainder of the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and stir until combined.
- Add the apple sauce and get mixing! The mixture should start to be getting a little dough like. You want this to stay on the dryer side but still mould-able. If it's too dry add 1 tbs of water and stir again.
- It's now time to be a baller and get Rollin'! Divide your batter into three bowls, adding the beetroot powder to one batch, the blue algae to another and keeping one third of the batter plain. Mix well.

- Aim for balls about 1 inch or so in diameter. The mix should make around 15-17 balls depending on size.

-Mix up your glitter and roll the balls through it! More glitter, less bitter!
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge and enjoy!
 

PUMPKIN SPICE VEGAN PROTEIN BALLS

PUMPKIN SPICE VEGAN PROTEIN BALLS

2/3 Cup Soaked cashews
2/3 cup Pumpkin Puree
1 tsp Pumpkin spice
2/3 cup flaked coconut (extra for rolling)
1/2 cup Vital Proteins Vanilla Collagen peptides
1/2 cup Vanilla Vegan protein powder
2 Tbs coconut oil

 HOW:

- Soak cashews in luke warm water for 20mins, drain.

- In a bullet blender combine the soaked cashews, pumpkin puree and coconut oil until smooth. Take contents of the bullet & pour into a medium sized mixing bowl
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly until a dough like form is made, balls should be on the sticky side.
- Time to ROLL! Take 1 tsp of the mix at a time and roll into balls then roll in the coconut, repeat until all balls are made
- Store in the fridge in an air tight container, this will made sure the coconut oil is set and will keep the balls firm

ENDLESS SUMMER ENERGY BALLS:

Uh oh it's that time of year. Did you know that about six percent of us suffer from seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.)? The “winter blues” can cause extreme tiredness, an intense craving for carbs (especially sweets), irritability, weight gain, and the desire to avoid social situations. 

Luckily we can go into damage control and agreat way to combat S.A.D. is through your diet! Avoiding sugars, eating lots of Omega-3 fats, foods containing Tryptophan, folic acid, lean proteins, and unprocessed foods are excellent for boosting your mood and energy. Here are the top foods that you should be sneaking into your daily diet.

Dark leafy greens

Dark chocolate

Blueberries

Walnuts, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds

Salmon, Trout, Mackeral

Turkey, chicken breast, pumpkin (all great sources of Tryptophan)

Sooooo here comes my endless summer balls to save the day.

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup sunflower seeds

1/3 cup flaxseeds

1 cup walnuts

1 cup blueberries

1/2 cup shredded Coconut

1 scoop (21g) of Collagen beauty greens by Vital proteins (this can be substituted for another brand green supplement)

2 scoops (60g) vanilla vegan protein powder

HOW:

• take a medium size mixing bowl and combine the collagen greens, coconut and protein powder
• In a bullet quickly whiz around the seeds, walnuts and blueberries until combined.
• All the contents of the bullet to the bowl and mix throughly.
• Time to start ballin'! Take a tbs of the mixture at a time and start rolling the balls, the balls should be about 1 inch in diameter. After they are rolled roll them again in cacao powder to help seal them up.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge and say a giant buh-byeeeeee to S.A.D

MOCHA ENERGY PROTEIN TRUFFLES:

These delicious balls of goodness may just win the award for the most fool proof snack to make EVER. Seriously easy and seriously delicious. Packed full of ALLLLLL the superfoods (Maca powder, cacao & coconut oil) to give your energy levels and your metabolism a lil boost pre workout or to pick you up and fill that choc craving in the afternoon. These guys are high in the good kind of fat that help your body lean down, so essentially another GUILT FREE treat to add to the list!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup cashews

1 cup vegan choc protein (I used Vega sport performance)

1/4 cup coffee grinds

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

1 tbs Maca powder

3 tbs Almond meal

1/2-3/4 cup water

2 tbs cacao + 1 tbs for rolling

• Add all ingredients into your Nutribullet or blender and blend until combined . Start off with 1/2 cup of water and add more as needed. The goal is for it to come out looking like breadcrumbs so this may take a full 3/4 cup of water.
• Once ingredients are combined it's time to get ballin'! I wasn't lying when I said this was easy! Haha.
• Take a tbs of the mix and roll into a ball, then roll in cacao powder, repeat until the mixture is gone, this should make roughly 15-18 balls.
• Store balls in an air tight container in the fridge.

Serves 15-18

Per serve

Calories 100

Carb 2.2

Fat 7

Protein 6.5

Sugar .5

TURMERIC GOLDEN BALLS

Turmeric is a super food that you need to get friendly with! It works as an anti-inflammatory, packed full of anti oxidants, great for gut health, to strengthen your immunity, boost energy levels all while lowering your blood sugar.

Ahhhh sign me up. Turmeric on EVERYTHING!

INGREDIENTS

4 scoops vanilla vegan protein

1 cup apple sauce

2 tbs coconut oil

1/2 cup raw cashews

1/3 cup of desiccated coconut 

1/4 cup flaked almonds

1 heaped tbs turmeric + extra for rolling

2 tsp ginger powder

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tbs almond meal

1 pinch of black pepper

HOW:

- Combine all dry ingredients except the nuts in a medium mixing bowl

- Roughly chop the raw cashews & sliced almonds, add to the bowl and combined thoroughly. These are going to be key for texturally exciting balls.

- Add wet ingredients to the bowl and mix until a dough like mix is formed.

- Now it's time to start Rollin'. Take a heaped tbs of the mix, roll in to balls about 1 inch in diameter. After you've rolled your balls lightly dust the balls/coat them in the remainder of the turmeric.

- Store the balls in an air tight container in the fridge, this will keep them fudge like.

- Enjoy the balls as a guilt free pre or post workout snack or just on the go.

PEANUT CHOC CHIP COOKIE DOUGH BITES

Cookie dough bites that are good for you?! Umm whaaaat?! Yup, this Another one that falls into the glutenfree, sugar free, paleo, vegan and chemical free categories. Generally I'm a huge fan of a protein ball but I have to admit that these would have to be up there with the best that I've had. Packed full of protein and good fats these balls are a great energy boost and free of any nasties. Super quick and easy to make annnnnnd they taste so god damn good it might be hard to keep them around for long.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup pb2 powder
1/4 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup apple sauce
1 tbs lacuma powder
3/4 cup vegan vanilla protein
2 tbs desiccated coconut
1/4 cup almond meal
1/4 cup cacao nibs

HOW:
- Take the peanuts and the cashews and give them a quick 5 Sec whiz in a bullet Bullet blender. The idea is to keep them rough and chunky, this will keep your balls texturally exciting. Transfer them to a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Add the remainder of the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and stir until combined.
- Add the apple sauce and get mixing! The mixture should start to be getting a little dough like. You want this to stay on the dryer side but still mould-able. If it's too dry add 1 tbs of water and stir again.
- It's now time to be a baller and get Rollin'! Aim for balls about 1 inch or so in diameter. The mix should make around 15-17 balls depending on size.
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge and enjoy!

Nutritional info:
Serves 17
Calories: 112
Carbs: 5
Fat: 8
Protein: 6
Sugar:2

VEGAN MATCHA PROTEIN TRUFFLES

I'm all about the superfoods and these bad boys are packed with them!! I'm convinced the more I eat I get closer and closer to becoming a super hero right?! 😜

These babies tick all the boxes, they are paleo, vegan, gluten free and sugar-free which makes them the perfect afternoon pick me up and will fill that chocolate craving or even as a pre workout energy boost. I've perfected the recipe so no the matcha does not taste "too green" or like dirt. 

Ok so here's a quick run down on our key players here.

Matcha: Matcha is the queen bee of superfoods. 100% pure organic green tea leaves ground into powder. It contains up to 137 times the antioxidants of regular green tea, a great metabolic and energy boost.

Coconut oil: Ahhh hello weight loss friendly fat. Yes fat can be your friend! It contains a unique combination of fatty acids with powerful positive effects on metabolism. It's also a great energy source too. 

Lacuma powder: not only is his guy high is beta-carotene and iron but it's also a sugar free natural sweetener that has crazy delicious caramel vibes.

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE BALLS

4 tbs coconut oil 

1.5 tbs matcha powder 

3/4 cup apple sauce 

1 cup vanilla vegan pea protein

1/2 cup desiccated coconut 

1 tbs lacuma 

1/4 cashew butter 

2 tbs water 

FOR THE CHOC:

2 tbs coconut oil

4 tbs cacao powder 

HOW:

- Combine all dry ingredients for the balls in a bowl

- Add coconut oil, apple sauce, cashew butter and water. Fold til a dough like mix is formed

- Roll into balls about 1 inch or so big 

- Place balls on a plate in the fridge

Now for the choc coating! 

- Melt the coconut oil over a low heat, place in a ramekin

- Add cacao powder and mix until a melted chocolate consistency is formed

- Take balls from fridge, one at a time dip in the choc mix, place on plate top with a pinch of desiccated coconut and matcha powder

- Keep in an air tight container in the fridge

- Too easy 💚💚💚💚💚💚

NUTRITION INFO:

Serves: 15

Calories per serve: 130

Carbs: 7

Fat: 8

Protein: 9

Sugar: 2

RAW VEGAN CASHEW RASPBERRY PROTEIN BALLS

INGREDIENTS:P

1/2 cup cashew butter

3/4 cup desiccated coconut

1 & 1/2 cups fresh raspberries 

1 cup vanilla vegan protein powder

1/4 cup coconut oil melted

HOW:

- In a medium mixing bowl mash the raspberries with a fork, until liquefied.

- Add cashew butter and coconut oil and stir until completely folded through

- In a separate bowl, combine the coconut and vegan protein powder

- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a couple of tablespoons at a time folding through each time until both mixes are combined into a thick dough like mix.

- Roll your balls! About roughly an inch in diameter. Store in a sealed container in the fridge and BOOM.

VEGAN SUPER GREEN MATCHA PROTEIN BALLS

Yup I'm a total baller these days and my body has been craving all the green things to fight the cold and keep me on my A-game! 

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 coco oil

1/2 cup flax meal

2 packets of spruce by @eboost

1/2 cup apple sauce

1tsp matcha powder

2 scoops vegan vanilla protein powder (I'm using proper protein) 

1/2 cup cashew butter

How:

- combine all dry ingredients in a bowl

- Add coco oil, apple sauce and cashew butter and fold til a dough like mix is made

- Roll into balls about 1 inch or so big

- Roll into desiccated coconut and keep in the fridge.

- Too easy 💚💚💚💚💚💚

VEGAN LAMINGTON PROTEIN BALLS:

Ok so I'm getting all patriotic over here in NYC and have recreated an allergy/ healthy version of an Aussie classic; THE LAMINGTON. For those who have no idea what a Lamington is, let me enlighten you. It's a cube of vanilla sponge, dipped in chocolate then rolled in coconut and it's insanely delicious but sadly not so good for you. So I didn't get the cube part down pat but it ticks all the nerdy health freak boxes (#paleo #glutenfree #vegan #sugarfree and #dairyfree) making them more or less guilt free!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup cashews

1/2 cup vegan vanilla protein

1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes

1.5 tbs mct powder (optional)

1/4 cup almond meal

1 tbs mesquite powder

8 tbs melted coconut oil

1/4 cup desicated coconut + extra for rolling

2 heaped tbs of cacao powder

1/4 cup water

HOW:

- Whiz the 1/2 cup cashews in a blender for 30 seconds so they are not completely blended

- In a small bowl combine the 2 tbs of cacao with 4 tbs of the melted coconut oil, this should make a smooth chocolatey syrup type consistency. Set this aside this is to coat your balls after they have been made

- In a medium sized bowl, combine all of the remaining dry ingredients.

- Add 4 tbs of coconut oil and half of the water and mix thoroughly. We are aiming for a dry dough like mix, slowly add the rest of the water if needed to achieve this. 

- Rollin' time! Take the mix and roll into balls about 1 & 1/2 inches in diameter as you finish rolling each ball, place in a bowl in the fridge.

- Once all of the balls are rolled it's time to coat these delicious things in the choc. Dip one at a time in the choc then into desiccated coconut. Place on a plate and then into the fridge for the choc to harden.  Store in a sealed container in the fridge and try not to eat them all in one sitting!

COCONUT BERRY CAKE PROTEIN BALLS 😍🍰💪🏼

INGREDIENTS: 💁🏻

2 tbs coconut water powder

1 cup @properprotein coconut vegan protein

1/4 almond meal

1 tbs mesquite powder

1/4 cup chopped raspberries and black berries

1/2 cup water

HOW:

-Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl

-Add water and stir until a dough like mix is formed

-Add berries to the mix and gold through

-Roll into balls and roll into desiccated coconut, refrigerate and Ball so hard.

CACAO CHERRY FUDGE BALLS

Balls for daaaaaays. Protein balls have quickly become my staple daily snack at the moment, I mean why wouldn't they? I know exactly what's going in them, it's clean energy, perfect for on the go and to make a batch probably takes all of 8mins.

CHERRY CHOC BALLS:

1 cup blended cherries

1 cup almond meal

2 scoops choc vegan protein

1/2 cup desicated coconut

1 tablespoon MCT powder (boosts metabolism, improves brain function annnnd gives you energy!) *this can be left out

1/2 cup golden flax meal

1 tbs cacao

HOW:  

- combine all dry ingredients

- Add blended cherries to the mix and stir until a dough like mix is form.

- Roll into balls

- Roll in additional desicated coconut or cacao powder.

APPLE PIE AMAZE-BALLS

Getting right into these #fall flavours but am flat out refusing to let the cold and seasonal food mess with my clean eating.
So say hello to....

APPLE PIE AMAZE-BALLS! 

INGREDIENTS:
2 scoops vanilla #protein powder
3 heaped tbs pb2
1 cup almond meal
1/2 cup apple sauce
1 tbs golden flax seeds
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tbs dedicated coconut

HOW:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir till thick and dough like. Roll in to balls, cover in toasted coconut chips, refrigerate for 20mins and you are good to go!  #glutenfree #paleo

CHOC PEANUT VEGAN ENERGY BALLS

Super rich, fudge like consistency, these guys are packed full of goodies. Raw, Gluten-free, paleo, Vegan, refined sugar free sooooooo pretty much ticking all the boxes. Perfect pre workout or as a mid afternoon snack to help you power through.

INGREDIENTS:
8 Medjool dates
1/3 cup ground Flax
1/4 cup peanuts
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup PB2 (powdered peanut butter)
3 tbs chia seeds
1/3 cup water
Cacao nibs/ flaxseeds / cinnamon to roll balls in

HOW:
- Heat Dates in a pan over a low heat until sticky and tacky
- Combine all dry ingredients with the dates
- Slowly add the water and mixing the ingredients together, keep adding water until a dough like form is made.
- Scoop mix into tablespoon sized balls, roll with hand and roll in Cacao/flax mix to seal.
 

Remember these guys are refined sugar free and good for you  but still should be treated as a sweet treat. Enjoy!!

xxx