Satisfy your hunger and fuel your day with these protein balls — a wholesome and convenient snack or breakfast that’s bursting with flavor and nutrition. With each bite, you’ll experience the nutty crunch of walnuts, the subtle sweetness of shredded coconut, and a rich chocolate-y finish. Not only are they packed with health benefits from the omega-3’s, fiber, and protein, but they’re also incredibly simple to make.

Customization is really easy with this recipe, too. Instead of the walnuts, you can use your favorite nut or nut butter – pecans or almonds work well. If using a nut butter, reduce the coconut oil by half. If you prefer a certain flavor of protein powder, you can use that (vanilla works great, or go for double chocolate)! We used Lily’s Dark Chocolate chips, but you can use any low-carb or keto-friendly brand. As always with substitutions, make sure you check the macros beforehand to make sure it fits your needs.

Yields 4 servings of Keto No-Bake Dairy-Free Protein Balls

The Preparation

1/3 cup flaxseed meal
2 ounces unflavored low-carb protein powder
1 ounce walnuts
2 tablespoons allulose, or your preferred sweetener
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
1 ounce low-carb dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, to garnish
1 ounce walnuts, crumbled, to garnish

The Execution

1. Gather and prep all ingredients.

2. Add flaxseed, sweetener, protein powder, and walnuts into a blender or food processor. Blend until the walnuts are broken into a flour-like consistency.

3. Add in the melted coconut oil, shredded coconut, and most of the almond milk (more may be needed later, but it’s better to add as its needed). Blend again until well combined.

4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, then add in the keto-friendly chocolate chips.

5. Mix everything together well and let it sit for 10-15 minutes to thicken. If needed after waiting, add additional almond milk to help with forming the mixture into balls.

6. Using a tablespoon, scoop out the mixture and form into balls. If mixture is sticky, you can rub coconut oil on your hands to help keep the mixture from sticking.

7. Roll the balls in the remaining shredded coconut and crumbled walnuts to coat. Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes or overnight. Store in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks.

This makes a total of 4 servings of Keto No-Bake Dairy-Free Protein Balls. Each serving comes out to be 363 calories, 30.5g fats, 4g net carbs, and 15.8g protein.

NUTRITION	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	FIBER	NET CARBS	PROTEIN
1/3 cup flaxseed meal	183	14.4	10	9.3	0.7	6.2
2 ounce unflavored low-carb protein powder	200	0.9	3.5	1.8	1.8	44.3
1 ounce walnuts	185	18.5	3.9	1.9	2	4.3
2 tablespoon allulose	11	0	0	0	0	0
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut	185	18.2	6.7	4.5	2.2	1.9
2 tablespoon coconut oil	243	27	0	0	0	0
3 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk	5	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2
1 ounce low-carb dark chocolate chips	112	10.2	13.6	7.9	5.7	0.6
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut	140	13.8	5.1	3.4	1.7	1.5
1 ounce walnuts	185	18.5	3.9	1.9	2	4.3
Totals	1451	122	46.9	30.8	16.2	63.3
Per Serving (/4)	363	30.5	11.7	7.7	4	15.8