Hi Food Tube. I'm Danielle from Drinks Tube.
Over there I do loads of healthy drink recipes,
but today I have my favourite post workout snack. High-energy protein balls.
So I usually make a batch of these to leave in the fridge for a few days,
making it really
really simple and easy for on the go. It's packed full of protein which is great for replenishing all your
lost
mineral, and nutrients. So what exactly is in this recipe?
We have nuts, we have seeds, we have fruit, but we also have some
specialty ingredients. Maca powder, and spirulina powder. Which for me
make this the ultimate snack. So the first thing I'm gonna put in my recipe
is 250 grams of cashew nuts. Cashew nuts are
super super high in calcium, which is great for keeping our bones and teeth nice and
strong. So next up I have 250 grams of pumpkin seeds.
Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of unsaturated fat
and protein. Pumpkin seeds are also really, really high in iron which helps our red blood cells
transport oxygen around the body.
So I want the nuts and seeds to combine first. So I'm gonna give it a quick
whizz.
Ok.
So what I'm looking for, is the nuts and seeds to be completely broken down,
and in a nice powdery form. This is perfect. Right
so now I'm going to throw in the oats. We have ninety grams of gluten free oats.
Oats are super, super high in fiber and it's great to chuck them
into recipes whenever you can. This recipe usually makes me about 20 balls.
You can add more or less, giving to whatever you need. Next up we're going to add
in our powders.
We have here the spirulina. They may seem like like specialty powders, but you can
definitely find them at your local health shop.
Spirulina is really, really high in protein, which is great for muscle repair
and muscle-building as well. So here I have two tablespoons.
So next up we have our maca powder.
We are using two tablespoons of this. Maca powder it's super, super high in
calcium which is great for our bones and teeth.
but I have a little secret for you. It's also nature's viagra.
Right, let's give it a quick blitz to combine everything, before I chuck in the rest
of the ingredients.
Right
so that's all blended up. The next thing that we're going to put in our mixture
is seven pitted dates. Dates are super high in copper.
Which helps our body in many different forms, but most importantly it helps to
support our organs.
So now I'm going to add one banana. The banana will help to
combine all the ingredients together.
Great. So next up we're going to put in two tablesoons of coconut oil.
The coconut oil is gonna give it a really nice rich and creamy texture.
The last ingredient that I have is 250 milliliters
of almond milk. I'm going to add this gradually, just to see
how the consistency goes, whilst we mix it.
Right, so that's all set. So for me that's
absolutely perfect. You can see that all the ingredients are blended together
quite well.
It's still creamy, but hard enough to shape into the balls. So, I'm going to take a spoon
to grab enough of the mixture. Before we start rolling them out with our hands, we want to dab
in a little bit of water.
This way the mixture is not going to stick to our hands.
You could also use gloves.
So this is the size that you want. It's about the size of a golf ball.
Now, I have 20 of these to make. I'm going to get on.
So these high-energy protein balls are the perfect post-workout snack.
They help to replace your vitamins and minerals that you may
have lost throughout your workout.
They're also really easy to make, and perfect for on the go.
Now I want to point out the most important thing about your protein
intake. If you are exercising you want to make sure that you get your protein in
within 30 minutes,
to help repair muscle damage and help your muscles grow. Right now let's give it a taste.
Now I'm gonna try this fresh, but usually I put them in the fridge just to firm up.
So we'll try around maybe 15-20 minutes.
These taste absolutely delicious. they have a really nice
firm body from the oats, and you have a really sticky and sweet flavour
from the banana and the dates. The best thing about these things is that you've made them.
You know exactly what's going into them. Now if you're looking for some more tips
on how to keep hydrated post-workout
click here. This link is gonna take you to my coconut and grape juice recipe over
on Drinks Tube.
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Cheers!