Muscle & Fitness Hers South Africa – July-August 2019

COURTESY OF

BODYLOGIX

;COURTESY OF SUPERFOOD ENERGY BALLS & BITES

Lemon Bliss

Bites

MAKES: 10 BITES

INGREDIENTS

• 30g dried unsweetened toasted
  shredded coconut, plus 2 tbsp
  for sprinkling


• 90g cashew nuts


• 15g raw cacao butter,
  cut into small pieces
  1 tbsp honey
  4 tsp vanilla protein powder
  Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  Handful goji berries

DIRECTIONS

1. Place 30g coconut into a food
   processor with cashews, cacao
   butter, honey, protein powder,
   and lemon juice and zest. Process
   until mixture forms a thick,
   smooth paste, scraping down the
   sides as needed.


2. Spoon mixture into a baking
   pan lined with plastic wrap. Using
   the back of a wet spoon, spread
   into an even layer about 1cm
   thick, then cut into 1cm. Scatter
   the remaining 2 tbsp coconut
   and goji berries over the top.


3. Refrigerate for 30 minutes
   before serving.

PER SERVING (1 BITE)
Calories: 92, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 6g, Fibre:
0.5g, Protein: 4g

Recipe excerpted from Superfood
Energy Balls & Bites, © 2018 by
Nicola Graimes. Reproduced with
permission by Ryland Peters &
Small. All rights reserved.

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4.Refrigeratefor 1 hourbefore

serving.

Peanut Butter

Protein Bites

MAKES: 12 BALLS

INGREDIENTS

⅓ cuporganicPBfit

(powderedpeanutbutter)

6–8tbspwater

2 tbsphoney

1 cupoats

2 tbspgroundflaxseed

2 scoopsvanillaprotein

powder

¼ cupminimilkchocolate

chips

DIRECTIONS

1.Inabowl,combinePBfit, 3

tbspwater,andhoney.Add

oats,flaxseed,andprotein

powder;stirtocombine.

Protein Truffles

MAKES: 12 BALLS

INGREDIENTS

½ cup raw cashew, sunflower, or

almond butter

3 tbsp pure maple syrup

or honey

Pinch sea salt

2 scoops vanilla or chocolate

protein powder

Optional toppings:

Crushed cacao nibs

Crushed hemp hearts

Sesame seeds

Chia seeds

Cocoa powder

Shredded coconut

Mini organic chocolate chips

Finely chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS

1. In a bowl, combine all
   ingredients except optional
   toppings. If the mixture seems
   too wet, add quick oats or more
   protein powder.


2. Scoop approximately 1½ tbsp
   of the mixture into your hands
   and roll into a ball; repeat to
   make 12 balls.


3. Roll in desired coatings and
   2. Add an additional 3 to 5 tbsp
   water until mixture is thick and
   sticky. Stir in chocolate chips.
   3. Roll dough into 12 balls and
   place on a baking sheet lined
   with parchment paper.
   4. Freeze for 30 minutes before
   serving.
   PER SERVING (1 BALL)
   Calories: 100, Fat: 2.5g, Carbs: 11g,
   Fibre: 1g, Protein: 7.5g

NUTRITION CLEAN KITCHEN

PER SERVING

(2 BALLS, NO TOPPING)

Calories: 96, Fat: 5g, Carbs: 8g,

Fibre: 0.6g, Protein: 6g

(^) 2019 JUL/AUG | M&F HERS | 31