Description
Carrot Cake Protein Bites are an easy, no-bake snack packed with oats, shredded carrots, and vanilla protein powder, topped with a creamy drizzle!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
- ¼ cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 3 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix oats, shredded carrots, protein powder, cinnamon, and walnuts.
- Add almond butter and honey, stirring until a sticky dough forms.
- Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate or cream cheese icing.
- Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly grated carrots for the best texture.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more honey or a sugar substitute.
- Swap walnuts for pecans or omit for nut-free.
- Store in the fridge for 7 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Make it vegan by using plant-based protein and maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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