Tropical Pineapple Coconut Cashew Protein Bites
Experience a taste of the tropics with my Tropical Snack Bites. They are so easy to make, pineapple, coconut, cashews and dates make such a great combination of flavors, they are sure to add a little sunshine to your day.
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews, soaked 3+hours and drained
- 1 cup desiccated coconut (plus extra ½ cup for coating)
- 1 cup crushed, canned, pineapple (drained)
- 3/4 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup oat flour (oats blended to a flour)
- 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the cashews into a food processor and process until broken down and crumbly. Add the coconut, pineapple, dates, oat flour, protein powder and vanilla and process until mixture is smooth and well combined,Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your protein bites.Remove dough and if the batter seems too wet, add a little more oat flour or protein powder. You can also refrigerate the batter 20 minutes before rolling into balls to firm it up to make it easier too.Place the 1/2 cup shredded coconut plate or dish and roll the dough into 10 -12 balls (more or less) and roll in the coconut to coat. Store the bites in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set before enjoying! Store in the refrigerator up to 1 week or freezer up to 3 months.