Dairy-Free Coffee Protein Balls

Coffee protein balls covered in cocoa powder with a spoon of coffee grinds beside them.

Rich and chewy with a classic bold flavor, these coffee protein balls are the perfect boost of energy on long days.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword high protein snack

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Chilling Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 194kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup Collagen powder
4 tablespoons Collagen powder
½ cup Almond flour
2 tablespoons Coffee chilled
2 tablespoons Almond butter runny
2 tablespoons Honey
1 teaspoons Instant coffee optional
1 pinch Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the chilled coffee, almond butter, honey, and vanilla until mostly smooth.
Add in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Let sit for a minute and mix again.
Use a 2 inch trigger ice cream scoop to portion the batter into six balls.
Chill the balls in the fridge for 30 minutes so that they can firm up.

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Notes

You do need BOTH the half cup and four tablespoons of collagen powder. It helps bind the balls. Otherwise, they turn into blobs.

Make sure the coffee you use is room temperature or chilled in the fridge. How coffee will melt ingredients together and result in a bit of a mess.

The mixture is super sticky while you’re making it but it shouldn’t be watery. If you find it is, add in a bit more almond flour or collagen. Sticky is good and the balls firm up and hold together once chilled.

Makes 6 large balls.

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