Susan’s Protein Power Snax

A delicious energy boosting snack of almonds, almond butter, vanilla, quinoa, black sesame, flaxseed, and a dash of coconut and cocoa powder. One of my preferred snacks for long distance runs, learn more about foods for sports nutrition here: Marathon Training : Nutrition

Nutrition:
Calories: 179.1
Fat: 10..8g
Saturated fat: 1.3g
Carbohydrates: 17.5g
Protein: 6.0g
Fiber: 4.1g
Sodium: 34.1mg
In this calorie-slashing collection, The Bikini Chef® Susan Irby offers recipes for switching up ingredients that keep calories to a minimum. Complete with serving-size suggestions and “Skinny Secret” shortcuts to trim calories in little ways, here you’ll get expertly crafted recipes that include offerings for every meal of the day!

Recipe

Susan's Protein Power Snax
Snacks
Susan's Protein Power Snax is a delicious energy boosting snack of almonds, almond butter, vanilla, quinoa, black sesame, flaxseed, and a dash of coconut and cocoa powder.

Ingredients

1 cup whole raw almonds
3/4 cup whole pitted dates
1/3 cup all natural almond butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup ground flax
3 tablespoons wheat germ or cooked quinoa
1/2 tablespoon black sesame seeds
Coconut flakes
Cocoa powder

Instructions

Place almonds in a food processor and pulse to finely chop.
Add remaining ingredients except coconut flakes and cocoa powder.
Pulse to blend all ingredients into a paste.
Form into balls and roll in coconut flakes or cocoa powder.
Chill in refrigerator.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Serves

12

Preparation Time (hrs/min)

0, 15

Cooking Time (hrs/min)

0, 20

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