These raspberry protein balls with chocolate are full of flavor and so easy to make! They freeze well and make the perfect on-the-go snack. They contain 4 grams of protein each from the almonds, nut butter, and hemp hearts.
I've been making these energy balls for over 5 years. They are one of my favorite go-to snacks, I know you will love them. I like to snack prep these raspberry bliss balls for the freezer along with my pistachio energy bites and these chocolate seed balls!
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Ingredients
- Frozen raspberries: I've used frozen raspberries, or frozen cranberries for in this recipe and both are so awesome. They have a more tangy taste which compliments the chocolate nicely. You could also use freeze-dried berries!
- Almonds: Blended almonds are the base of these energy balls, you could also use almond flour or if you want them nut-free (or cheaper) use rolled oats.
- Nut butter: I use almond butter for this recipe, however, peanut butter works too!
- Cocoa powder: This chocolate powder is essential in the flavor of these energy bites.
- Dates: I use medjool dates as I find they are soft and have a beautiful flavor, they add sweetness!
- Hemp hearts: I use hemp hearts to increase the protein in these energy balls. I love them because it's a whole food source that is super dense in protein. If you don't have hemp hearts replace it with protein powder or more almonds.
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Add in to your raspberry protein balls
- Gluten-free: Be sure to use gluten-free oats if you need these energy balls to be gf.
- Nut free: swap the almonds for rolled oats, and the nut butter for tahini or sunflower seed butter.
- Add chocolate chips or white chocolate chips!
- Coconut: This is a raspberry bliss ball recipe without coconut (unlike many recipes) however if you love coconut, swap 1 cup of shredded or desiccated coconut for the almonds.
How to make chocolate raspberry bliss balls
- Pit the dates, place them in a glass measuring cup and pour very hot water over the dates so they become soft. Let them sit for 5-10 minutes.
2. In a food processor pulse the almonds (or oats), and hemp hearts. After about 1 minute or so it will look like coarse sand. There may be some whole seeds still, but that’s okay.
3. Add the cocoa powder, sea salt and blend for another 10 seconds.
4. Drain the water from the soaking dates, then add the dates to the food processor, and blend until a dough is starting to form, about 20 seconds.
- Add the frozen raspberries, the dates, and the nut butter. Pulse until everything comes together. If the machine sounds like it is struggling, you can stop it and place everything in a bowl and mix it together with a spoon or your hands.
- Use a tablespoon measuring spoon to roll the dough into energy balls. Keep them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 14 days or in the freezer for 6 months.
Other easy no bake snacks
Love raspberries? Me too. Next, make these 3 ingredient raspberry chocolates, raspberry yogurt muffins or a raspberry smoothie!
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Raspberry Protein Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds or rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons hemp hearts
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup dates, pitted
- ¾ cup frozen raspberries or frozen cranberries
- 2 tablespoons creamy almond butter (or any nut/seed butter)
Instructions
- Soak the pitted dates in hot water for 5-10 minutes to soften.
- Place the almonds or rolled oats and hemp hearts into a large food processor and pulse until it resembles thick sand. Add the cocoa powder, sea salt and pulse to combine.
- Drain the dates so they can be added to the food processor. Also, add the berries and nut butter to the food processor. Pulse until everything is mixed together well and forms a dough.
- Gather a small handful and form small balls. Repeat with all of the mix. Refrigerate or freeze in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Danika Vanderpyl, C.H.N
I create snack recipes with healthy ingredients that are mostly already in your kitchen. Let's make snacktime nutrient-dense, and well, easy.
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