Protein Balls... With a Twist

Breastfeeding Burns so many calories. I found that I am starving when I wake up in the morning and need something quick to eat before I make breakfast. I actually got this recipe from a student back when I was teaching. She had done this as a demonstration speech in eighth grade. 

Over the years, I have made some modifications to make it less sweet and more nutrient dense- take out the chocolate chips and m& m's, and replace them with almond flour and coconut. Recently, I've taken to adding some brewers yeast and chia seeds. The brewer's yeast gives it a rich nutty flavor. 

This most recent time making them I went still more adventurous...

G is not afraid to eat many things, no matter the expiration date or how out there or interesting a product is. People know this about him and therefore clean out their pantries/fridges and give him their castoffs- the things they tried and didn't love, items close to their expiration date or past it, etc. It's fun to receive items we don't typically purchase! 

We were gifted some power food powders recently. I have used them in smoothies, but then I wondered how they'd work in my protein balls. 

So I added them. 

They turned the mix a lovely forest green color. Overall they didn't impact the flavor too much. If you concentrate, you get a hint of something grassy/earthy, but it doesn't bother me. I should ask G what he thinks. 

As usual, I had a kitchen helper. His trunk control is strong enough he can sit in a highchair to help!