No Cook Protein Balls

Inspired by a post on the offical Facebook group, I decided to make some no-cook protein balls in an attempt to satisfy my sweet tooth in a hopefully healthier way. In typical fashion, I went shopping without making a proper shopping list so I came home from the shop with some random ingredients and added these to half-used packets of dried fruit and nuts I had in the cupboard. The result is admittedly deliciously. I am sure this is coming out as more calories than it should be (and not much less than an actual chocolate bar!) but I eat them in the knowledge that I know exactly what went into them and it's all healthy and unprocessed.  Here's the recipe:

2 cups (100g) coconut flour
1 cup (50g) almonds
1 cup (50g) walnuts
1 cup (50g) dried cranberries
200g pitted dates
2 scoops chocolate protein powder
1 spoon (10g) chia seeds
1 spoon organic 100% peanut butter
2-3 spoons cold water

I mixed all the dry ingredients in a bowl. The nuts were put in a plastic bag and bashed with a rolling bin to break them into small pieces. The dates were cut into very small pieces. Stir in the peanut butter then add the water slowly - if you add too much the mixture goes too sticky.  Get your hands in there and form the mixture into small balls (about golf ball size). I put them into bun cases to keep them separate, then into the fridge.

My mixture made 14 balls, so 1 ball = 172 kcal, 9.8g fat, 15.6g carbs, 6.1g protein. They are very moreish but I'll have to try and limit my intake to a post-workout treat.