Superfood protein balls

These Superfood Protein Balls are super easy, super tasty and super nutritious! What more could you want!

Plus they’re high in protein and low GI to curb those sugar cravings and keep you feeling fuller for longer. Perfect for pregnant and breastfeeding Mum’s to keep up with the extra nutrient demands or just for the busy Mum on the go!

Ingredients

40 dates
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup pumpkin seeks
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 cup dessicated coconut
5 tbsp pea based protein powder
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp ABC butter

Method

Soak dates in hot water for 5 minutes or until soft.
In a food processor, place sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeks and ½ cup of the coconut and blend until well combined. Remove seed mixture into a bowl and set aside.
Place the dates (drained), coconut oil and ABC butter into the food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the seed mixture back into the food processor along with the protein powder and blend until well combined.
Roll into small balls then roll balls through remaining coconut to coat. Store in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 1 week.

53 Comments

- - MummyJessy90 said
  - 07 Jan 2015
    12:57 pm
These seem great!! Although, just wondering what I could substitute dates with? as I hate them!!

- - mom94125 said
  - 02 Jan 2015
    5:57 pm
what is abc butter? lol i don’t know

- - mel1 said
  - 19 Dec 2014
    5:02 pm
These look great and similar to another recipe I have tried so I know they taste great. Not sure about the pea protein though.

- - mish06 said
  - 24 Nov 2014
    10:54 pm
Yummo. Thanks for sharing. These are so hard to stop eating them lol 🙂

- - linaianna said
  - 03 Nov 2014
    12:47 pm
These look good must try thanks for sharing

- - mom93946 said
  - 19 Oct 2014
    11:12 am
Where do you get ABC butter and pea based protein powder?

- - mom57598 said
  - 09 Oct 2014
    2:12 pm
they almost look too good to be healthy for you 🙂 xx

- - LKazimoglu said
  - 07 Oct 2014
    4:40 pm
These look so yummy, and I need something to wean me off my carb heavy diet! Thanks!

- - levismumma said
  - 03 Oct 2014
    3:56 pm
This sound amazing to have for a snack for myself to keep me fuller during my pregnancy and my toddler would love these too

- - mom57808 said
  - 02 Oct 2014
    3:23 pm
wow these SUPERFOOD PROTIEN BALLS are absolutely amazing even my granddaughter can not get enough of them

- - love mum said
  - 30 Sep 2014
    9:28 pm
OMG this looks devine and healthy. Whooohooo so i can eat this without feeling guilty. Thanks Mums for this one. Your my hero

- - Stacey said
  - 24 Sep 2014
    3:55 pm
Thanks so much…they sound so yummy! going to give them a try. I am on a strict diet at the moment to better my health and these sound great!

- - pakeko said
  - 24 Sep 2014
    12:14 pm
Have now made these and they are amazing

- - Lov'n'Life said
  - 24 Sep 2014
    9:01 am
wow these have some amazing ingredients

- - mel_phillips said
  - 24 Sep 2014
    7:02 am
Wow!! These look so yummy (and packed full of nutrients)!!

- - damish70 said
  - 23 Sep 2014
    1:54 pm
What is ABC butter? I have never heard of it & do you purchase at health food shop?

- - rachkap said
  - 23 Sep 2014
    2:44 am
Sounds interesting – thanks for sharing

- - deangunna said
  - 22 Sep 2014
    10:23 pm
They look great, think they would trick my kids.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 22 Sep 2014
    10:04 pm
I love the sound of this and actually should be having these sort of snacks at the moment, just wondering what ABC butter is?

- - cloverstorm said
  - 22 Sep 2014
    7:29 pm
Yum, pumpkin seeds & chia seeds. Sounds wonderful.