{"id":1620,"date":"2020-07-10T11:37:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T23:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfb-wordpress-ae-prod.azurewebsites.net\/explore\/uncategorized\/healthier-cookie-dough-balls\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:17:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:17:37","slug":"healthier-cookie-dough-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2020\/07\/10\/healthier-cookie-dough-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Cookie Dough Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s hard to resist cookie dough, so we created this healthier protein-packed recipe that’s a delish little afternoon tea or dessert! <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Portion controlled to 159 cals per ball, this sweet treat will keep you satisfied, while also nourished with wholefood ingredients that are also pantry staples. <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Protein Bites<\/h2>\n \n <\/div>\n \n
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Servings <\/span>10<\/span><\/div>\n
Prep Time <\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Ingredients<\/h3>
  • 1<\/span> 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed & patted dry<\/span><\/li>
  • \u00bd<\/span> cup<\/span> nut butter (e.g. peanut, almond, cashew) <\/span><\/li>
  • \u00bc<\/span> cup<\/span> maple syrup or honey<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> vanilla<\/span><\/li>
  • \u00bd<\/span> cup<\/span> buckwheat flour or almond meal <\/span><\/li>
  • Pinch of salt<\/span><\/li>
  • 40g<\/span> refined sugar-free dark chocolate, chopped (optional)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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    Instructions<\/h3>
    • Place all ingredients (except chocolate, if using) in a food processor and blitz for 1-2 minutes, until combined. Add chocolate and pulse for 20 seconds to distribute chocolate. <\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Using a tablespoon measure, roll mixture into 10 evenly sized balls and place on a lined oven tray. Chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Store in the fridge or freezer. <\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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      Notes<\/h3>
      Nutrition information per ball (recipe makes 10):<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
      <\/div>\nEnergy: 159cals (664kJ)<\/span><\/span>
      <\/div>\nProtein: 6.0g<\/span><\/span>
      <\/div>\nCarbohydrate: 17.8g (7.4g sugars)<\/span><\/span>
      <\/div>\nFat: 7.0g (1.8g saturated fat)<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n \n
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      <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Calories: <\/span>159<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      It’s hard to resist cookie dough, so we created this healthier protein-packed recipe that’s a delish little afternoon tea or dessert! Portion controlled to 159 cals per ball, this sweet treat will keep you satisfied, while also nourished with wholefood ingredients that are also pantry staples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2377,2374,2386],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freshstart","category-recipes","category-snacks","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1620"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23443,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1620\/revisions\/23443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}