I’ve always been a fan of lemony desserts and snacks. These lemon protein balls are my absolute favorite snack to prep for the week. And whether you choose to call them bliss balls, energy balls, energy bites, or whatever else, they are still delicious.

Bliss balls can be made of a lot of things, such as oats, dates and nuts, but this recipe features lemon, coconut, cashews, honey and some protein powder.

All you need is 6 simple, pantry staple ingredients and a few minutes to prep since they are no bake! Packed with healthy fats, protein, and are refined sugar free so keep them on hand for the week when you need a simple, healthy way to satisfy your sweet tooth.  Also perfect for an after school snack for kids!

I’m afraid these babies are one of those ‘bet you can’t eat just one’ treats! That buttery crust and tangy filling of “normal” lemon snack balls can be so addicting…but the high amounts of butter, truckloads of sugar, eggs, flour and  sugar laden condensed milk used in a traditional recipe for these citrus-infused treats does not play along nicely with a healthy eating plan.

Good thing that my favourite thing to do is take an old fashioned ‘not-so-healthy’ recipe and healthify it – turning it into a healthier alternative. If you are looking for the ultimate lemon protein ball recipe, then look no further. I promise you these are the best damn lemon bars you will ever taste.

Bold claim I know!

Cashews, shredded coconut, coconut flour, protein powder, real lemon juice and zest, honey, and coconut oil are all healthy nutritious ingredients that make these balls a complete meal.

These balls are truly a minimum fuss dessert. They hit at only 9 ingredients! And the entire process goes like this: grind up the ingredients in a food processor, form into balls, chill, done! And for how easy they are, the flavour and richness are wild. So, SO good. I have the balls in a container in my freezer, and I just set one out to thaw a bit while we are cleaning up after dinner. Perfect sweet relief at the end of a busy day.

When life gives you lemons, you make lemon balls. It’s just what we do.

They are super easy to make (three cheers for no-bake treats!) and crammed with the perfect balance of tart-sweet flavour. I am quite certain this will be my new go-to item for pot lucks or family gatherings. I hope you like them half as much as my husband does; he may or may not have eaten half a pan of them over the past 24 hours.

I love a good yummy something and it’s become a tradition that I make something for the weekend, almost every weekend. It’s just a nice way to reward yourself I think, and keep the sugar-intake at a minimum. After all, dessert eating has its limits – if we all could just succumb to our cravings, we would be sick, obese, diabetics and what not.

Basically, I’ve learned that sugar cravings are not all that cute – you just can’t have it all… and the more disciplined you become with your sweet tooth cravings – the healthier you are.

But, but wait! What if this said dessert is incredibly um… Good-for-you! Like for reals! No sugar added, healthy ingredients, amazing taste, completely guilt-free!? Do all my rules and all my discipline for craving sugar go out the window? Ha! They kind of do!

Because these coconut lemon balls are crazy amazing you can feel good about eating one or two of them, even for breakfast and not feel one piece of guilt about it! 🙂

Just trust me on this… this is a no-bake, recipe for the most AMAZEballs so delicious I think you should just make a double batch and call it a day!

Lemon Coconut Protein Balls

Sweet yet tangy and so easy to make, these lemon protein balls are a simple and nutritious treat designed to get you through a busy day. Made with just 7 ingredients and they have 5 grams of protein per serving.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword clean eating dessert or snack, coconut protein balls, lemon coconut protein balls, lemon protein snack balls no bake, no bake protein balls

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup cashews
• 1 cup desiccated coconut + extra for rolling balls in
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• 2 lemons juice and zest
• 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder, vanilla or plain
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a food processor.

  Process until mostly smooth.

  Taste and adjust if desired by adding more honey, lemon or vanilla if you think it needs it. If it seems too thick, you can thin it out slightly with 1-2 teaspoons of any milk.

  Scoop out 2 tablespoon lots of dough and roll into about 12 (more or less) balls of your preferred size. Roll in desiccated coconut if desired.

  This recipe can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3  months.

   

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