Energy and proteins balls

The “ball snacks” are becoming really trendy in the world of cuisine and I couldn’t not to try at least one recipe. Those energy bites are a great option for mid day snacking. That’s actually my first snack recipe, and for a first it is not too bad. They are healthy, and also ideal as a pre-event and recovery snack.

Ingredients for 20 balls:

• 40 g of crushed walnuts
• 125 g of oats
• 1 tablespoon of grounded almonds
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 110 g of peanut butter
• 3 teaspoons of honey
• 60 g of grated carrot
• 40 g of raisins
• 1 tablespoon of cold water (optional)

Temps:

• Preparation: 35 mins
• Cooking: none
• Rest: 1 h

1- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl: the walnuts, the oats, the grounded almonds, the cinnamon.

2- Add the peanut butter and the honey and mix well with a large spoon. As you can imagine, it is going to be very sticky but don’t give up, keep mixing to make it as even as possible.

3- Add the grated carrots and the raisins and mix again. If it crumbles too much, add a spoon of water to moisturize the mixture a little bit and mix well.

4- Use a 20x20cm piece of cling film that you will hold in the palm of your hand, scoop out about 20 grams with a spoon, put in your hand and cover with the cling film. Shape a nice and even ball by squeezing firmly with both hands, open the cling film and gently put the ball in a plate. Repeat until there is no mixture left. Keep in the fridge for at least 2 hours before eating.