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November 25, 2022

White Chocolate & Cashew Protein Balls made with Collagen Peptides Powder

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Gluten Free
No Bake
Low Carb
Dairy Free
Low Calories

These scrumptious white chocolate & cashew protein balls made with collagen protein powder are easy to make and healthy, too. The buttery cashew nuts and chunks of melt-in-your mouth white chocolate are perfect with the chewy sweet cookie-like dough.

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What You'll Find in this Post:
1. Ingredients used to make these White Chocolate & Cashew Protein Balls
2. Step by Step
3. Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:
4. How to Make this Healthier
5. Delicious Add-In Ideas for Protein Balls
6. How to Store
7. Final Tips
8. Cashew & White Chocolate Collagen Protein Balls
9. More Protein Ball Recipes HERE
collagen protein balls - cashew white chocolate

Ingredients used to make these White Chocolate & Cashew Protein Balls

**I’ve linked some of these ingredients to amazon.com to give you an idea of what they are, but you should also be able to find them in your local grocery store (usually, the natural & organic food section). They are also affiliate links, which means that I earn a commission as an Amazon Associate if you decide to purchase the items. The price will be the same for you, link or no link 🙂

  • Collagen Peptides – I used Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder for this recipe. You can use other brands of collagen peptides and get the same result.
    • Note on using other Protein Powders in this recipe: I have not tried using other types of protein powders (i.e. whey, casein, pea, hemp, brown rice, egg protein, etc) in this recipe! If you decide to substitute, just keep in mind that you’ll need to add additional liquid (almond milk or water) to this recipe to get the protein dough to hold together. You also won’t get the sugar cookie-like texture you see in the photos since collagen is what creates that chewy cookie-like consistency.
    • Instead of substituting, check out these protein ball recipes that DON’T require any collagen powder!
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Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
  • Coconut Flour – Coconut flour is a great low carb flour that is gluten-free, wheat free, and grain-free. Coconut flour is also nut-free (even though it’s called coco-nut) because it’s made from coconut flesh (which is a fruit, not a nut) that’s been dried and then grind into small flour particles. Here is a brand of coconut flour I like to use.
    • Collagen is a fussy ingredient, so I highly recommend that you DON’T SUBSTITUTE coconut flour in this particular recipe (including almond flour and oat flour). It’s not that these flours don’t work, but you’ll have to be okay with playing around with the entire recipe, like adding more flour, more nut butter, and omitting the liquid which may or may not give you the same results.
  • Cashew Butter – like this one. You can also use other creamy nut butters like peanut butter.
  • Sugar of Choice – I used monk fruit sweetener in this recipe to keep this recipe low-sugar and low carb, but raw cane sugar, coconut, date, and maple sugars are perfectly acceptable substitutes. 
  • Almond Milk – I used unsweetened almond milk, but any milk (dairy or dairy free) works in this recipe. You can even use water.
  • White Chocolate Bar – roughly chopped. White chocolate chips also work.
  • Cashews – roughly chopped

Step by Step

How to Make White Chocolate & Cashew Protein Balls

STEP 1

White Chocolate & Cashew Protein Balls made with Collagen Peptides Powder - Cashew Protein Balls

Mix the dry ingredients first: collagen peptides powder, coconut flour and sugar (I used monk fruit sweetener).

STEP 2

White Chocolate & Cashew Protein Balls made with Collagen Peptides Powder - Cashew Protein Balls

Next, mix in the nut butter and 1 Tbsp of almond milk, using your hands to knead and get the dough to combine together. Add chopped white chocolate and cashew pieces.

Add an additional 1 Tbsp milk (only if you need it!) to get the dough into a desired protein dough consistency. On the otherhand, if the dough is too soft, you can add more coconut flour.

STEP 3

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Roll the batter into tablespoon-sized balls, and refrigerate for 15 minutes to set.

STEP 4

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Enjoy!

Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:

  • Feel free to experiment with natural flavoring / extracts. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract (I didn’t feel like it was essential so I left it out in this recipe), or other flavorings or extracts, such as lemon extract or raspberry extract

Just keep in mind that some extracts contain alcohol, and since this is a no-bake recipe, the alcohol won’t have a chance to fully evaporate. If serving this to kids, or if you’re sensitive to alcohol, be sure to use non-alcoholic extracts or flavorings. Here are some non-alcoholic brands, here: Non-alcoholic peppermint extract, non-alcoholic vanilla extract

collagen protein balls - cashew white chocolate

How to Make this Healthier

  • Make this even healthier by adding a handful of nuts (other than cashew), seeds and old-fashioned oats to add texture and nutrition. Even better, add a tablespoon of ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, or chia seeds.

Delicious Add-In Ideas for Protein Balls

Adding color, texture and variety to your grab-and-go snacks is one way to keep protein balls fun and interesting. From dried fruits to confetti sprinkles, the options are pretty much endless. For more delicious add ins and flavoring ideas for your protein balls, check out this post for 10+ Amazing Add Ins & Flavor Variations for Protein Balls

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10+ Amazing Add Ins & Flavor Variations for Protein Balls

How to Store

  • You can keep the protein balls out at room temperature for 1-2 days but for maximum freshness and best texture, it’s best to store these protein balls covered in the fridge. They’ll be fresh for up to 5-7 days.
  • These protein balls also freeze very well! Seal them inside an airtight container or Ziploc bag and freeze them in a single layer so that they don’t stick together. I recommend double-bagging if you want to keep out the fridge smell. They can be frozen for up to 4 months.

Final Tips

  • Collagen peptides protein powder is the key ingredient that gives these protein snacks their characteristic cookie-like consistency, and other protein powders won’t give you the same chewy texture. Collagen also dissolves very easily compared to other protein powders (i.e. whey, casein, pea, hemp, brown rice, egg protein, etc), so you’ll have to add more liquid like almond milk or water to hold the protein dough together if using a replacement.
    • Instead of substituting, check out these protein ball recipes that DON’T require any collagen powder!
  • Collagen is a fussy ingredient, so I highly recommend that you DON’T SUBSTITUTE coconut flour in this particular recipe (including almond flour and oat flour). It’s not that these flours don’t work, but you’ll have to be okay with playing around with the entire recipe, like adding more flour, more nut butter, and omitting the liquid which may or may not give you the same results.
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Cashew & White Chocolate Collagen Protein Balls

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This recipe makes enough protein balls for 1-2 people. Please use the 2x 3x options on the recipe card for larger servings.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 protein balls
Calories 97 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup collagen peptides powder see notes for scoop conversion*
  • 2 Tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 Tbsp monk fruit sweetener or any granulated sugar of choice**
  • 2 Tbsp cashew butter
  • 1-2 Tbsp almond milk, regular milk or water if needed
  • 2 Tbsp chopped white chocolate or white chocolate chips
  • 2 Tbsp chopped cashews

Instructions
 

  • Mix the dry ingredients first: collagen peptides powder, coconut flour and sugar (I used monk fruit sweetener).
  • Next, mix in the cashew butter and 1 Tbsp of almond milk, using your hands to knead and get the dough to come together. Add additional 1 Tbsp of almond milk if needed.
  • Add the chopped white chocolate and cashew nuts.
    The dough is supposed to be very sticky, and will harden once it's cooled in the fridge. But if the dough is too soft to form into balls, you can add more coconut flour 1/2 Tbsp at a time.
  • Roll the batter into tablespoon sized balls, refrigerate for 15 minutes to set

Notes

*I used Vital Protein’s Collagen Peptides Powder. I used a standard measuring cup to measure out the protein powder, but for reference: 1/4 cup of collagen peptides was equivalent to 2 scoops, or 20 grams
**For the low carb option reflected in the nutrition facts, use a sugar-free substitute such as monk fruit sweetener or erythritol. For stevia powder, be sure to convert the amount of stevia according to package directions

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mgZinc: 0.5mg***Net Carbs: 6g
Keyword collagen, energy bites, protein, protein powder
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