Carrot Cake Protein Balls
1 serving of carrot cake protein balls contains 176 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 40% carbs, 53% fat, and 7% protein. This is a good source of vitamin e (23% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 8 servings
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
Coconut oil 2 tbsp or 27g
Directions
- In a food processor, grind the almonds into a powder. Set aside.
- Blend together the dates and coconut in processor. Add back in the almonds, and the carrots, cinnamon, ground cloves and salt. Blend as well as you can.
- Carefully melt the coconut oil in microwave for a few seconds if it's solid. Add in the coconut oil and blend once more. (Can also do this part by hand.)
- Roll into balls, place on a plate and refrigerate. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of carrot cake protein balls (46g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 176 | |
| Fats | 11g | 14% |
| Saturated fats | 4g | 22% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 19g | 7% |
| Net carbs | 16g | |
| Fiber | 4g | 13% |
| Sugar | 14g | |
| Protein | 3g | |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 260mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 239μg | |
| Beta carotene | 586μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 10mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 24% |
| Fluoride | 0.2μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 10μg | 3% |
| Lycopene | 0.1μg | |
| Magnesium | 49mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 20% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 12% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 1μg | 2% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1176IU | |
| Vitamin A | 59μg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 3mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 2μg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 5% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 14g | |
| Sucrose | 2g | |
| Glucose | 6g | |
| Fructose | 6g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0.1g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0.2g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 4g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 2g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.2g | |
| Arginine | 0.4g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.4g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.2g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.2g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2g | |
| Proline | 0.2g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
