Key Lime Pie Protein Bites
Key Lime Pie Protein Bites are the mini, energy-packed, healthy snack version of your favorite summery, tart and creamy key lime pie. These energy bites are made from quinoa, cashew or almond butter, vanilla protein powder, key lime juice, lime zest, and low-fat graham crackers.
Servings: 18 balls
Ingredients
- 1¼ c quinoa, cooked
- 1 c cashew or almond butter
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder (vegan/plant based or whey)
- ⅓ c key lime juice
- 1 Tbsp lime zest
- 3 low fat graham crackers, crushed (vegan or regular)
Instructions
- Combine quinoa, cashew butter, protein powder, key lime juice and lime zest in a food processor. Blend for about 1 minute, or until ingredients are well processed and begin to form a large ball.
- Place the graham crackers in a Ziploc bag and crush them using a rolling pin. Pour crushed graham crackers onto a small plate.
- Roll the quinoa-protein mixture into roughly 3 inch balls. Roll each ball in the graham crackers, coating the exterior evenly. Repeat until all protein balls are formed and coated. This recipe should yield about 18 to 20 balls. If the protein bites are a bit saggy, pop in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes to firm up. Enjoy!
Notes
- Not all protein powders do well in this recipe. I used a whey vanilla protein powder the first time and it resulted in an almost "greasy" mixture (even though there was no oil). Plant-based proteins tend to do better.
- We recommend storing the protein bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Beyond 5 days they can get dry and crumbly.
- If you are making these protein bites for a multi-day snack, we recommend only rolling the bites in the graham cracker just before eating. The graham cracker will get soggy if stored for multiple days.