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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