Chocolate Caramel Protein Balls

This chocolate caramel protein ball recipe will leave your taste buds happy, and as an added perk, each serving has 5 grams of protein! These protein balls were made to taste like Vega® Protein Snack Bar, so if you live in Canada or haven’t had a chance to try them yet, they taste just like the real thing!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup dates, chopped and pitted (add 1/2 cup more if using Vega® Sport Protein Vanilla instead of Vega® Clean* Protein Vanilla)
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 scoop Vanilla Vega® Clean Protein
or 1 scoop Vanilla Vega Sport® Premium Protein
2 Tbsp almonds, finely chopped
1/2 cup almond butter
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
Sprinkle of salt

Preparation

In a food processor, blend dates until smoothed out and starting to form a ball, scraping sides as required.
Add maple syrup, Vega Clean* Protein, one tablespoon of almonds, and almond butter.
Process until combined, scraping sides as required. Depending on how sticky your dates are, if the mixture feels too dry, add maple syrup and adjust until you have a slightly sticky consistency.
Roll into balls.
Melt coconut oil and chocolate chips then coat the balls in melted chocolate.
Spread chocolate covered balls out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Top with a sprinkle of salt and remaining almonds.
Freeze for at least 30 minutes or until chocolate hardens.
Store balls in an air tight container in the freezer for up to two weeks.