{"id":1622,"date":"2021-04-14T04:05:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T04:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gagestrengthtraining.com\/five-minute-protein-truffles\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T04:05:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T04:05:41","slug":"five-minute-protein-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gagestrengthtraining.com\/five-minute-protein-truffles\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Minute Protein Truffles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-rss-type=\"text\">\n<p>         These are an incredibly easy snack to make that the whole family will love. At roughly 100 calories each, you can eat two for a snack for a weight loss goal and your kids could have 4 or 5 before going to practice for two or more hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          The recipe below is a \u201cbase\u201d that you can customize to your liking<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          These can be stored either in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for up to three months, and you can easily double or triple the recipe.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Ingredients\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>            \u00bd cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>            3 TBSP honey or maple syrup<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>            \u215b tsp fine sea salt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>            \u2154 cup lightly packed vanilla whey protein powder (other flavors also work, and collagen powder can work as well)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Directions<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Mix the nut or seed butter, honey, and salt in a medium bowl until blended. Add the protein powder and stir until completely blended.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Depending on your protein powder and the humidity that day, the mixture might be too wet or too dry. If it\u2019s too wet, add some more protein powder or you can add ground oats or ground flaxseed. If it\u2019s too dry, add water or milk (regular or non-dairy) one tablespoon at a time until the mixture comes together.<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Scoop roughly 1 \u00bd tbsp of the mixture into your hands and shape into 1-inch balls<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          If you want, you can roll it in a coating which adds more flavor and also helps keep your hands clean.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Variations<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Chocolate Peanut Butter<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Use chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla and add 1 \u00bd tbsp of unsweetened, natural cocoa (not Dutch process). Add 1 \u00bd tbsp of water when you add the honey to the recipe.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Moca Java<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Use chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla. Add 2 tsp of instant espresso powder, dissolved in 2 tsp warm water, with the honey.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Gingerbread\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Use 3 tbsp molasses as the sweetner. Add \u00bd tsp ground cinnamon, \u00bc tsp ground ginger, \u00bd tsp ground clove when you add the protein powder.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Snickerdoodle\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Add \u00be tsp ground cinnamon and \u215b tsp ground nutmeg when you add the protein powder. Add 3 tbsp chopped raisins to the dough before rolling into balls.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Coatings Ideas<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Mini semisweet chocolate chips or cacao nibs<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Unsweetened, natural cocoa powder<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Unsweetened flake or shredded coconut<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Finely chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, walnuts)<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Seeds (sesame, chia, pepitas, sunflower seeds, flax)<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Finely chopped dried fruit (cherries, raisins, apricots, blueberries)<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Quick-cooking rolled oats<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          The variations are endless with these. Just remember, the more you add to these, the higher the calories can go.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          If you do not use whey or collagen protein powders, other powders can work, but you\u2019ll need to play around with the amount of powder and liquid in the recipe.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<div>\n    <b><\/p>\n<p>           Nutrition for one 1-inch truffle<\/p>\n<p>    <\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Calories: 109<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Fat: 6g<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Carbs: 7g<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>          Protein: 8g<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are an incredibly easy snack to make that the whole family will love. 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