Vegan Matcha Energy Protein Balls

Vegan Matcha Energy Protein Balls is made with six simple and healthy ingredients.

These plant based bites feature a smooth and somewhat chewy blend of nutty, earthy, and slightly sweet flavors all rolled up into a bite sizes treat.

Easy vegan matcha energy protein balls recipe .

This simple no bake recipe that you can make in about ten minutes.

Made with healthy ingredients, these bite sized balls are perfect for on the go treats or snacks that offer natural energy.

Did you try my recipe for 4 Ingredient Date Balls

Those popular ball recipe is simple to make and offers tasty energy thanks to ingredients such as dates and almonds. Both this recipe for matcha energy protein balls and that recipe for date balls are easy vegan trreat ideas that offer healthy energy.

To make this recipe you will need matcha powder. You can find matcha powder here.

What to know about matcha powder.

Tips for making vegan matcha protein balls.

Peanut butter is used for flavor, protein, and to hold the ingredients together. You can however use another nut butter such as cashew butter, or seed butter to make this recipe.

Here are some more great tips for you.

1. You can make your energy balls more chewy by adding oats. If the oats make the dough too crumbly to work with try adding a tablespoon or so of almond milk to them or a bit extra maple syrup.
2. How do you get the ingredients to not stick to your hands while rolling the ingredients into balls? You can wet your hands with a bit of water or spray them with nonstick spray.
3. If you find that you matcha balls are too loose and need a bit more structure you can add a bit more of the nuts and seeds until you reach your desired texture.

How to store vegan matcha balls.

These energy balls should be stored in an airtight container.
If properly stored, these balls should keep for about a week refrigerated or frozen for up to a few months.

By the way, while you are here you may also be interested in these ideas.

• Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates
• Vegan 4 Ingredient Caramel Sauce
• Baked Peanut Butter Granola Bites
• Vegan Tahini and Lemon Cookies
• Quick Double Chocolate Loaf Cake
• Vegan Raspberry Sandwich Cookies
• No Bake Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
• No Bake Vegan Carrot Cake Bars

 

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No Bake Matcha Protein Bites

Vegan matcha energy protein balls are a quick and nutrient-dense snack idea made with plant based ingredients. It takes about ten minutes to make this recipe using a food processor to mix the ingredients before rolling them into balls.

How to serve matcha energy balls.

• Serve these balls as is as a later afternoon or a pre-workout pick me up.
• Wrap these balls into on-the-go portions to pack into a lunch box or share with others.
• Drizzle melted chocolate over these and serve them at a party or potluck.
• Break one up and sprinkle it over Vegan Almond Milk Ice Cream .

Ingredients needed to make no bake matcha balls.

• Peanut Butter. Use a creamy butter for easier blending of ingredients. I also look for peanut butter with no added sugar so that I can control the sweetness.
• Almonds. Almond give these balls a nice crunchy element. Use raw almonds as they have no added ingredients in them.
• Coconut. Shredded coconut adds flavor and a bit of texture to this recipe.
• Pumpkin Seeds. Really, about any kind of seed can be used to make your matcha energy balls however, raw pumpkin seeds were used to make mine.
• Matcha Powder. Culinary grade matcha powder works find in this recipe and it is a bit more affordable.
• Maple Syrup. This is an important ingredient as it is used as the sweetener to balance out the ingredients as well as a binder to hold them together.

Expert Tip 👉 Date paste can be used in place of the maple syrup in this recipe. However, the amount of the paste will most likely need to be increased as they are not measured 1:1 .

How to make Vegan Matcha Energy Protein Balls

Active Time: 10 minutes.
Servings: 24.

1. Give your peanut butter a quick stir to loosen it up. If you are using organic peanut butter, use a fork to stir it as organic peanut butter usually comes with extra oil.
2. In a food processor of good blender, combine together the almonds, shredded coconut, and pumpkin seeds. Pulse the ingredients until well chopped.
3. Next, add the peanut butter to the mixture an pulse a few times. Then, add the maple syrup and matcha powder and pulse the ingredients until well combined.
4. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a mat or parchment paper.
5. Use a cookie scoop to scoop out the mixture and then roll the scooped ingredients between your hands into a ball.
6. Place the rolled ball on to your prepare baking sheet to set. You can roll the ball into additional chopped nuts or coconut for additional flavors and textured before setting the ball on the sheet..
7. You can place the baking sheet with rolled balls into your refrigerator for ten minutes to help them set.

Expert Tip 👉 Adding a scoop of raisins to the mixture before rolling can add a bit of flavor to the mix and help give your matcha balls a more chewy texture.

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Lastly, nutritional Information is only an estimate and thus, can however also, vary especially with ingredients that are used.