We’re huge fans of nutritious energy-boosting snacks.
Sometimes it can be difficult finding healthy vegan snacks on the go (apart from fresh fruit!), so every now and then we’ll make a big batch of protein balls and energy bars to take with us when we’re out and about.
For these recipes, we turned to our friend Jason from Rawsome Hackney who makes the most ridiculously tasty vegan protein bites. Follow Jason on Instagram to find out more about his delicious snacks.
He popped into the So Vegan kitchen and showed us how to create his legendary lemon cashew coconut, almond-butter brownie and ‘Beet! It’ bites.
They’re super easy and they’ll even last for a couple of weeks in the fridge.
Enjoy!
Roxy & Ben
Plant-Powered Protein Bites 3 Ways
Who said vegans don't get enough protein? Say hello to these super tasty Plant-Powered Protein Bites 💪
Posted by So Vegan on Friday, November 9, 2018
Plant Powered Protein Bites 3 Ways
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Ingredients
For the Lemon Cashew Coconut Bites…
- 170g cashews
- 1.5 scoops/66g vegan protein powder (ideally pea or sunflower)
- 30g raisins
- 40g desiccated coconut, plus extra for decorating
- 20g black poppy seeds, plus extra for decorating
- 20g millet
- 120g medjool dates, pitted
- 80g dried apricots (dark, unsulphured, sugar- and oil-free)
- 1 lemon
For the Almond-Butter Brownie Bites…
- 280g medjool dates, pitted
- 90g almonds, skin on
- 50g walnuts
- 1.5 scoops/66g vegan protein powder (ideally pea or sunflower)
- 40g cacao, plus extra for decorating
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Himalayan pink salt
For the Beet It! Bites…
- 260g medjool dates, pitted
- 50g cashews
- 60g almonds, skin on
- 50g walnuts
- 30g cacao powder
- 1.5 scoops/66g vegan protein powder (ideally pea or sunflower)
- 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan rock salt, fine
- 30g beetroot powder, plus extra for decorating
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 50g beetroot, peeled and roughly chopped
- 30g pumpkin seeds
- 30g dark chocolate (minimum 85% cocoa solids, sugar-free)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Lemon Cashew Coconut Bites…
- Add the cashews to a food processor and process until they reach a coarse texture.
- Add the protein powder, raisins, desiccated coconut, poppy seeds, millet, medjool dates, dried apricots, juice from the whole lemon and the zest from half the lemon to the blender, and blend until the mixture begins to clump together. Add a splash of water to bring the mixture together if it’s too dry.
- Roll the mixture into balls approximately 50g in weight.
- Pour a small amount of desiccated coconut, poppy seeds and grate the remaining zest from the lemon onto separate plates, then roll the balls in each topping.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
For the Almond-Butter Brownie Bites…
- Transfer the pitted medjool dates to a small bowl and cover with hot water from the kettle. Leave to soak for 5 minutes, then drain and set to one side.
- Add the almonds and walnuts to food processor and process until they reach a coarse texture.
- Add the protein powder, cacao powder, medjool dates, vanilla extract and salt to the processor, and process until the mixture begins to clump together. Add a splash of water to bring the mixture together if it’s too dry.
- Roll the mixture into balls approximately 50g in weight.
- Pour a little cacao powder onto a plate and roll each ball in the powder until they’re completely coated.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
For the Beet It! Bites…
- Transfer the pitted medjool dates to a small bowl and cover with hot water from the kettle. Leave to soak for 5 minutes, then drain and set to one side.
- Add the cashews, almonds and walnuts to a food processor and process until they reach a coarse texture.
- Add the cacao powder, protein powder, salt, beetroot powder, cinnamon, beetroot, medjool dates, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate and vanilla extract, and process until the mixture begins to clump together. Add a splash of water to bring the mixture together if it’s too dry.
- Roll the mixture into balls approximately 50g in weight.
- Dust each bite with some beetroot powder to finish.