'Ferrero Rocher' Protein Balls

³ Description

Nutty and nutritious, make these for a tasty protein hit of a snack.

² Ingredients

•  1.3 tbsp Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
•  0.34 serving (serving = 1 scoop) Optimum Nutrition 100% Casein Protein Powder Gold Standard - Chocolate Supreme
•  0.125 serving (serving = 1 cup) Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt
•  0.8 serving (serving = 5 pieces) Hershey's Sugar Free Chocolates
•  1 serving (serving = 1/4 cup) Trader Joe's Large Hazelnuts
•  0.17 serving (serving = 2 tbsp) Nutiva Coconut Flour

q Directions

Ingredients:

40g hazelnuts, roasted
10g (4tsp) cocoa powder
10g (1/3 scoop) chocolate casein
35g (2tbsp) 0% greek yoghurt
1tsp (3g) coconut flour
2tsp truvia (to taste)
4 squares Free’ist dark chocolate, melted
2tbsp (14g) chopped, roasted hazelnuts
Method:

In a small food processor, blitz all but 5 of the 40g of roasted hazelnuts until ground (should be 30g).
Add the remaining ingredients except the chocolate and remaining hazelnuts. Blitz until it forms a dough.
Roll into 5 balls. Divide each ball in two, and mould the whole hazelnut around it, rolling it into a ball.
Coat in the melted Free’ist dark chocolate, then roll in the chopped hazelnuts.
If making in advance, wrap in cling film and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Tip: to cut back on the calories, and lower the fat content, omit the hazelnut from the centre, and half the chopped hazelnuts from the coating! Or cut back slightly on the chocolate coating. But..chocolate. Who can say no to chocolate..

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