The Salted Maple Protein Cookie Bites is one of 28 weight support recipes from the Viridian Weight Support Programme. The recipes are all nutritionist planned, calorie counted and taste tested, and come with the Weight Support Complex.
MAKES 12–14 BITES
Ingredients
Dry Base
- 120 g rolled oats (gluten free if desired)
- 80 g ground almonds (or pumpkin / sunflower seeds for nut-free)
- 40 g vanilla flavour clean plant protein powder.
- Pinch of sea salt
Wet Mix
- 4 Medjool dates, pitted and soaked in hot water 10 mins
- 3 tbsp almond or cashew butter
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
Topping (optional but recommended)
- 60 g 70–85% dark chocolate, melted
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Method
- Blend the Dates: Mash or blend soaked dates into a smooth paste.
- Combine: In a bowl, mix oats, ground almonds, protein powder and salt. Add date paste, nut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla. Stir until a soft, cookie-dough-like texture forms. (If too dry, add 1 tbsp warm water.)
- Roll: Scoop and roll into small balls (about 1 tbsp each). Place on parchment and chill 30 mins to firm up.
- Finish (Optional): Dip in melted dark chocolate, then sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Set again for 10 mins in the fridge. Drizzle with extra nut butter if desired.
Tips
For a nut-free version:
Replace ground almonds and nut butter with pumpkin or sunflower seeds and seed butter. To make more budget-friendly; swap Medjool dates for standard dried dates (soaked well), use supermarket own oats and skip the chocolate dip, rolling bites in cocoa powder instead.
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