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Close up of several Cranberry Orange Protein Balls stacked on a white plate with orange zest on top.

Cranberry Orange Protein Balls

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 110
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup old -fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder
  • 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
  • 1/4 cup hone y
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, and sea salt.
  2. Add the almond butter, honey, orange zest, and orange juice to the dry mixture.
  3. Fold in the finely chopped dried cranberries until evenly distributed.
  4. Stir the mixture thoroughly until a cohesive, sticky dough forms; if the mixture is too crumbly, add orange juice in 1-teaspoon increments.
  5. Scoop approximately 1 tablespoon of dough and roll between palms to form a 1-inch sphere.
  6. Repeat the shaping process until all dough is used, yielding approximately 12 balls.
  7. Transfer the balls to a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the oats to hydrate and the texture to firm.