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Receta Almond Butter Chia Protein Balls - Otherwise Known as Awesome Balls
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Ingredientes
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter (make your own by simply blending almonds in your high-powered blender for about a minute)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder (we use Garden of Life RAW Organic Protein Chocolate) - our scooper equaled 2 Tbs
- 3 Tbs rolled oats
- 3 Tbs ground flax meal
- 2 Tbs chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (click to make your own!)
- 1-2 Tbs oat flour (to thicken as needed)
- chocolate">chocolate chips, chocolate chunks or whole almonds for decoration
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 258g | |
| Calories 1472 | |
| Calories from Fat 1068 | 73% |
| Total Fat 121.27g | 152% |
| Saturated Fat 10.44g | 42% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium 352mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 92.1g | 25% |
| Dietary Fiber 14.1g | 47% |
| Sugars 48.51g | 32% |
| Protein 9.87g | 16% |
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