I’ve been majorly getting into matcha lately. For the past six months, my morning routine has consisted of walks with Trevi and my Energizing Matcha Latte. It’s one of my favorite ways to start the day; the matcha gives me a nice kick of caffeine, the MCT oil helps fuel up my brain and the frothy consistency makes me feel like I’m sipping a $5 artisan coffee drink (except I’m in my PJs, in my living room).

I’ve started to incorporate matcha into other breakfast foods. I have my Matcha Quinoa Breakfast Cookies and my Creamy Coconut Matcha Oatmeal here on SQ, but I’ve also added it into smoothies, pancakes and muffins.

Come to find out, it’s a pretty versatile little ingredient!

Now, we’re moving into snack territory and we’re coming in hot with these Matcha Protein Balls!

Energy balls are certainly one of my favorite snack options. I love simple they are to make, how customizable they are and how much nutrition you can pack into one little bite.

Rather than just your standard chocolate energy bite, which is what I tend to make 99% of the time, today I decided to change things up and not only add matcha to the recipe, but also protein powder. This makes them energizing, filling and a great option for fueling up pre- or post-workout.

To help ensure the vibrant green color of the matcha powder, I used lighter colored ingredients for the base. We’ve got raw cashews which are high in healthy fats and packed with vitamins and minerals, as well as shelled (unsalted) pistachios.

As always, the binder is made up of gooey medjool dates, along with a touch of almond butter, some water and a little maple syrup.

Then the other add-ins: matcha and protein powder.

Less than 10 ingredients, 5 minutes to make and all you need is a food processor. Done and done.

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Vegan Matcha Protein Balls

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

Author: Alyssa Rimmer

Serves: 16 balls

Ingredients

• ¾ cup raw cashews
• ¼ cup shelled, unsalted pistachios
• 10 - 12 medjool dates
• 2 tablespoons almond butter (or nut butter of choice)
• 1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder
• 2 teaspoons matcha powder
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional, sub for water)
• 1 - 2 tablespoons water (as needed)

Instructions

1. Add nuts and dates to a food processor and process on high until finely ground. Add almond butter, protein and matcha and process again until a dough begins to form.
2. If the mixture is too dry, add maple syrup and/or water until the mixture comes together into a sticky dough.
3. Form mixture into balls and repeat until no dough remains. Store balls in the fridge or freezer.

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