Vegan hazelnut protein balls
These create a result very similar to Ferrero Rocher balls.
Ingredients:
- 1 scoop (about 2 tbsp) chocolate flavoured protein powder (or cocoa)
- 1 cup (about 135g) hazelnuts, peeled + 28 hazelnuts
- 3 tbsp Maple syrup
- 3 tbsp water
- 0.5 tbsp vanilla extract (or similar flavouring like cinnamon)
Instructions:
- Peel the hazelnuts ( I used the baking soda and cold water method)
- Roast the hazelnuts for 15m at 180C
- Separate 8 hazelnuts, blend them to small but not fine particles, we will use them for coating, set this aside
- Pick out 20 hazelnuts, set them aside, we will use them for filling
- In a blender, put the remaining roasted hazelnuts, the protein powder, and blend well together. Then pour in the maple syrup and water. It’s better if you do this with 1 of each (syrup+water) at a time and blending in between but not necessary
- Pick out a spoonful of the mixture, place a hazelnut in, then press and roll it into a ball. Then roll it through the crumble you created in step 3. Do this until you run out of mixture
- Place the balls in a tupper and refrigerate or freeze them for at least 30m before consuming
That’s it!