In The Kitchen: Protein Seed Bites

I am obsessed with a version of these that a local coffee shop sometimes carries. After I take spin class on Fridays, I walk next store just hoping above everything else that they will be sitting by the register waiting for me. More often than not they are unavailable and my heart sinks. I finally decided to try and make my own version and therefore recreate that ‘first bite happy dance’ whenever I wish!

The title of this post is not listed as a recipe because I rarely use them. Working in more of a personal taste and ratio logic produces better results, in my opinion. Do not be afraid to play around with your ingredients and make mistakes, that is how we all learn and get better.

Ingredients (in order of processing/mixing):

• Mejdool Dates (pitted)

• Unsweetened coconut flakes

• Flax Seeds

• Cacao Nibs

• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

• Nut butter (I used Almond)

• Sesame Seeds for rolling

Some rules to follow would include using a food processor with dry ingredients first (dates, coconut, flax and cacao) and adding liquids last. Mix the cocoa powder into the nut butter to taste before adding to the dry ingredients, until desired paste consistency is achieved. The addition of a french or finishing salt will bring out all the flavors. Finally, chill mixture before rolling them out and onto the seeds. They will look and honestly taste like truffles!

As always, let me know what you think…

Bee