Recipe: High protein fuel balls

Keep the energy levels up with these moreish snacks. Photo / Fresh Media

These crunchy, nutty fuel balls are just the thing when you need some extra energy in a hurry.

Make a batch and keep them on hand for after the gym, or when the kids get home from school, or just when you’ve got the mid-afternoon munchies.

High protein fuel balls

Makes 12-16 balls

Ingredients

¾ cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)

½ cup maple syrup

Pinch of salt

Dash of water

½ cup protein powder

2 cups soy protein crisps or puffed rice

¼ cup walnuts, roughly chopped

¼ cup sultanas

180g dark chocolate, melted

Method

1. Combine the peanut butter, maple syrup, and salt in a medium pot and heat gently to melt together.
2. Add the protein powder and just enough water to help incorporate the protein powder into the mixture. Stir it really well until smooth.
3. Add the protein crisps or puffed rice, walnuts and sultanas. Mix well.
4. Form into balls and place on a lined baking tray. You can get about 12 golfball-sized balls or 16 more petite ones with this recipe. Freeze for 30 minutes until set.
5. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a double-boiler and coat the balls. Chill until firm.
6. Store in the fridge.

– fresh.co.nz