Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Balls

by Cori Lefkowith | Jul 7, 2017 | Blog, Recipes

I love healthy snacks that don’t taste “healthy” aka like crap. I like snacks that you can have around that taste delicious, satisfy your cravings while also helping you hit your macros.

And it’s even better if they are easy to make so you don’t add on to your meal prep and can even squeeze in making them during a busy, stressful week. (I love snacks you can make and even freeze for a few weeks so you always have something on hand!)

Because let’s face it…When you’re stressed and tired and bored…and simply want to eat, you’ll reach for whatever is around. Which most often ISN’T healthy. Because most of the time the healthy food we keep around when we are “on a diet” is well…not satisfying.

But if you can have something TASTY AND HEALTHY easily available, you’ll not only satisfy your cravings but also keep yourself on track.

That is why I love these Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Balls.

They are basically a one-bowl recipe. AKA you put all of the ingredients in one bowl, mix, roll into balls and eat! You can freeze them for a few weeks so you always have something around and they are easy to take with you to work or out and about if you’ve got errands to run.

So if you need a quick and healthy treat to satisfy those cravings, you’ll love these protein balls from my Macro Cycling Shred Book!

Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Balls

Servings 16 (1 ball per serving)

INGREDIENTS:
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
3/4 cup Gluten-Free Oat Flour (take oatmeal in a food processor to grind up)
1/4 cup All-Natural Nut Butter of choice
1/4 cup Almond Meal/Flour
2 tbsp Raw Local Honey
2 scoops Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
1 tbsp Cinnamon

***Note you may need to slowly add tbsp of water depending on the whey, oats and almond meal you use to reach the desired consistency.

First make sure to grind up oats in a food processor or buy oat flour.

Then add oat flour, almond meal, whey, cinnamon and nut butter to a bowl. Stir all of the ingredients together.

Then add honey and vanilla extract. Mix well again with hands until dough comes together,

If needed, slowly add a tbsp of water at a time until dough complete comes together.

Then roll into 1-1.5 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. You can choose to roll in additional cinnamon and even vanilla whey if desired.

Freeze for 20-30 minutes then transfer to a ziplock bag. You can freeze them for up to 6 weeks!

MACRO BREAKDOWN:
1 ball
Calories: 108
Protein: 7 grams
Carbs: 12 grams
Fat: 4 grams

Looking to dial in your diet? Love the idea of a diet where no foods are off limits? Curious about Macro Cycling and how you can get the lean, strong body you want with a diet that fits your lifestyle?

Here’s more information on Macro Cycling –>

Homemade Protein Bars – Vanilla Almond Coffee Oatmeal Protein Bars

by Cori Lefkowith | Feb 2, 2015 | Blog, Diet, Recipes

Often when we want to lose weight and improve our body composition, we focus on changing our caloric intake.

But, especially if we want to change our body composition and not just lose weight on the scale, we can’t just focus on cutting calories.

If you want to create body composition changes, you need to focus on not only how many calories you consume, but on the type of calories you consume.

Not all calories are created equal.

If you are concerned with building and retaining lean muscle mass (which you should be) while you lose body fat, you need to make sure that you focus on consuming enough protein.

One great way to add in more protein to your diet, especially to support muscle growth from your workouts is by consuming Whey Protein Powder.

Don’t like the taste of protein powder in a protein shake?

Then here is a Homemade Protein Bar recipe that not only hides the taste of the Whey Protein but is also a great pre-workout snack because of the macro balance (and the little bit of caffeine from the coffee). These Vanilla Almond Coffee Oatmeal Protein Bars will give you energy to power through your workout so you can build lean muscle mass!

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