Red Velvet Energy Balls

Name: Red Velvet Energy Balls
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 45 g instant oats; 30 g Foodspring Chocolate Flavour Vegan Protein; 3 EL cocoa powder; 3 EL coconut flour; 70 ml oat milk; 30 ml Lyre’s Pink Gin; 30 g stoned dates; 2 TL beetroot powder; ½ TL Foodspring Flavour Kick Vanilla; 100 g dark chocolate; 2 EL dried strawberries (optional)

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Red Velvet Energy Balls

Snack

In celebration of Valentine's Day, fitness food specialist Foodspring and no-alcohol spirit-maker Lyre's teamed up to create these protein-rich Red Velvet Energy Balls.


Ingredients (8 servings)
45	g	instant oats
30	g	Foodspring Chocolate Flavour Vegan Protein
3	tablespoon(s)	cocoa powder
3	tablespoon(s)	coconut flour
70	ml	oat milk
30	ml	Lyre’s Pink Gin
30	g	stoned dates
2	teaspoon(s)	beetroot powder
½	teaspoon(s)	Foodspring Flavour Kick Vanilla
100	g	dark chocolate
2	tablespoon(s)	dried strawberries (optional)

Preparation:

Using a high-powered blender, finely purée the dates.
Put the instant oats, vegan protein, cocoa powder, coconut flour and Flavour Kick in a bowl.
Add the oat milk, pink gin, beetroot powder and date purée and knead until smooth.
Form the dough into 8 equal balls.
Melt the dark chocolate over a bain-marie (or in a microwave).
Dip the energy balls in the chocolate and sprinkle over the dried strawberry pieces (if using). Leave to dry before serving.

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