Raspberry Protein Balls

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!

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.

See the recipe card below for complete quantities.

How to make chocolate raspberry bliss balls

1. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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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

Danika Vanderpyl

A no bake mixture of almonds, nut butter, frozen raspberries, and hemp hearts makes a delicious treat high in protein and a great source of healthy fat and fiber!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Calories 111 kcal

Equipment

• 1 food processor

Ingredients

  

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• 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

Make them nut-free: These energy balls can be nut-free by replacing the almonds with rolled oats, and the nut butter for seed butter.

You can make this in a food processor or a high-power blender. If you hear the blade struggling or the machine is getting too warm just dump the mixture into a bowl and use a spoon or your hands to combine everything together. The key is to blend the oats or the almonds first though!

See more ingredient swaps, optional add-ins, and step-by-step photos see the blog post above. 

The nutrition information is calculated when using almonds as the base. 

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 37mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Almond butter, Chocolate, Energy Balls, No Bake, Protein Balls

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Danika Vanderpyl, C.H.N

I create snack recipes with healthy ingredients that are mostly already in your kitchen. I'm certified in Holistic Nutrition and I care about giving my kids real food. Let me share my nutrient-dense easy snacks with you.

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