Try this recipe for some delicious vegan cookie dough energy balls – perfect for a post work out.
Cookie Dough Energy Balls
Ingredients
1 cup cashews
2 cups oats
Pinch of salt
¼ cup melted coconut oil
2 scoops Vanilla Vega Essentials or Clean* Protein
2 tbsp cashew or almond drink – plus a little extra if needed
65g dark chocolate roughly chopped
1 cup almond butter
¼ cup maple syrup
Method
- Place the cashews and oats in a food processor and process to a fine powder. Add the remaining ingredients except the chocolate and blitz again until the mixture comes together into one lump, you may need to add a splash more plant-based drink, if the mixture is too dry.
- Knead in the chocolate and then roll into walnut sized balls.
Vega is a range of nutritional plant-based protein powders – it’s a really easy and maintainable way to top up nutrients, made with real plant-based foods full of essential vitamins and minerals. It can be simply used as a shake, blended into smoothies or baked in tasty recipes.
