Description
These Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Balls are a delicious and healthy snack that’s perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings. Packed with protein and real fruit flavor, these no-bake energy bites are easy to make and great for on-the-go snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Freeze-Dried Strawberry Powder:
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries
Base Mixture:
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Optional:
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberry Powder: Place the freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor and pulse until they form a fine powder.
- Mix Ingredients: Add almond flour, protein powder, cream cheese, honey (or maple syrup), vanilla extract, and salt to the strawberry powder. Process until the mixture comes together into a soft dough.
- Form Balls: Scoop out small portions and roll into 1-inch balls.
- Coat: Roll each ball in shredded coconut or additional strawberry powder if desired.
- Chill and Serve: Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
- You can swap almond flour for oat flour or use Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese for a lighter version.
- Choose a protein powder that complements the strawberry and cheesecake flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
