Dark Chocolate Coconut Chia Protein Balls

• 1/2 Cup Chocolate Protein powder (I use soy.)
• 2 Tbs almond butter
• 2 Tbs honey
• 2 Tbs coconut oil, melted
• 1 Tbs cacao powder
• 1 Tbs chia seeds
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut.
  
  

Mix together all ingredients until chia seeds are fully incorporated. If necessary, add a splash of almond, rice, or soy milk to thin out mixture. Once combined, form into balls! Makes about 8 tbsp size balls. Refrigerate.

This recipe is from http://toneitup.com/2013/11/featured-chocolate-treats/
The only thing I changed was mixing in the coconut because it wouldn't stick to the outside!

No Bake Cookie Dough Bites

Ingredients
2/3 Cup raw almonds
1/3 Cup oats
1 Scoop vanilla protein powder (I use soy)
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 Cup dark chocolate chips

Directions
Combine oats and almonds in a food processor and grind into a flour-like consistency. Add honey,  protein powder and vanilla extract. Blend again until smooth. Transfer dough into a mixing bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Roll the dough into approximately 15 tablespoon sized balls.  Refrigerate.

I changed these quite a bit but I got my basic recipe idea from http://toneitup.com/2013/10/easy-fall-bites-from-lauren-conrad/

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Hazelnut Protein Bars

Ingredients
2 Cups Cheerios or oat cereal
1 cup chocolate meal replacement shake powder or chocolate (soy or whey) protein powder
1 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup Nutella or other chocolate hazelnut spread
1 Tablespoon water
 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions
1 Microwave the honey, maple syrup, Nutella, water and vanilla on high for one minute.  Mix until smooth.
2.  Add the powder, oatmeal and rice cereal.  Mix together.
3. Press into an 8x8 pan and freeze for 10 minutes to harden.  Cut into 8 equal portions for meal replacement or smaller for a snack.  Wrap or put in snack size baggies and keep in refrigerator or freezer.

Notes
To decide whether to use meal replacement shake powder or just straight protein powder just depends on your protein needs.  The protein powder will make the bars higher in protein.

To make this recipe vegan use soy protein for the powder and use maple syrup or agave nectar instead of the honey.
This recipe is gluten free if you use gluten free certified ingredients.  I don't have Celiac's disease I just like avoiding wheat gluten because my body doesn't digest it very well. :)

This recipe was originally a Herbalife Meal Replacement Bar recipe.

                                             

No Bake Vanilla Protein Bars

Ingredients
2 Cups Rice Krispies or rice cereal
1 cup vanilla meal replacement shake powder or vanilla (soy or whey) protein powder
1 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup almond butter
1 Tablespoon water
 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions
1 Microwave the honey, maple syrup, almond butter, water and vanilla on high for one minute.  Mix until smooth.
2.  Add the powder, oatmeal and rice cereal.  Mix together.
3. Press into an 8x8 pan and freeze for 10 minutes to harden.  Cut into 8 equal portions for meal replacement or smaller for a snack.  Wrap or put in snack size baggies and keep in refrigerator or freezer.

Notes
To decide whether to use meal replacement shake powder or just straight protein powder just depends on your protein needs.  The protein powder will make the bars higher in protein.

To make this recipe vegan use soy protein for the powder and use maple syrup or agave nectar instead of the honey.
This recipe is gluten free if you use gluten free certified ingredients.  I don't have Celiac's disease I just like avoiding wheat gluten because my body doesn't digest it very well. :)

This recipe was originally a Herbalife Meal Replacement Bar recipe.