Protein chocolate balls

Ingredients

• 60 g protein powder (cinnamon, butter biscuit or cookie flavour)
• 40 g oat bran, not rolled oats
• 2–3 g salt
• 2–3 g cinnamon
• About 180–200 ml boiling water, added gradually
• 15 g peanut butter or another nut butter
• 6 Tunisian dates or 3 Medjool dates, chopped
• About 50 g dark chocolate
• Optional: 1 tsp peanut butter per ball
• Optional: date strips for topping

Method

1. Mix the protein powder, oat bran, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
2. Slowly stir in boiling water until a thick, shapeable mixture forms. The water must be hot; add only as much as needed.
3. Stir in the peanut butter and chopped dates.
4. Cover the bowl and freeze for 40–60 minutes until firm.
5. Meanwhile, gently melt the dark chocolate.
6. Remove the mixture from the freezer and shape into 5 evenly sized balls.
7. Roll the balls in the melted chocolate. If you like, top with nut butter and date strips.
8. Enjoy straight away or refrigerate for another 15–20 minutes.