NYCfitfam’s Choco Chia Protein Balls

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Check out these delicious chocolate chia protein balls we made while hosting a Facebook Live with Women's Health Magazine! These sweet treats are packed with protein and perfect on the go! 

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup (5 oz) Dry Roasted Unsalted Almonds
  • 1/4 cup dry, Steel Cut Oats
  • 7 pieces, Turkish apricots
  • 4 tbsp Raw Agave
  • 1 scoop, Burt's Bees Chocolate Plant Based Protein
  • 2 tsp(s), Water
  • 2 tbsp, Flax Seed Oil
  • 2 cups, Chia Seed

 

Directions:

Combine almonds, steel cut oats, and apricots in food processor.  Chop until everything is in small bits.  Change to kneading blade and add all liquids and protein powder. Mix until ingredients change to a firm consistency.  Chill in refrigerator for 3 hours.  

Once the ingredients are cold and less sticky, use a measuring teaspoon to scoop individual portions and roll them each into a ball. 

Pour chia seeds into a bowl. Drop each ball into bowl and shake around until the ball is covered.

Makes 20 balls. Keep refrigerated. Best served cold. 

 

 

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Nycff

Husband and wife duo George and Jamie Hess spend their days working high-powered jobs in music marketing and lifestyle PR respectively, but share a passion for fitness and wellness that drives their relationship. George proposed to Jamie on a treadmill at Barry’s Boot Camp, and from there, they began documenting their wellness journey on social media. They share daily #fitspo on their Instagram account, @NYCfitfam.

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