Your picnic game is about to go up a notch! Add a protein ball twist to the classic chocolate dipped fruit skewers and your friends will thank you.
Ingredients
Chocolate Covered Fruit
150 g dark chocolate
2 Tbsp coconut oil
10 large strawberries
2 large bananas
Protein Chocolate Balls
125 mL nut butter of choice
50 g oats
25 g cocoa powder
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
4 Tbsp maple syrup
1 scoop (37 g) Chocolate Vega Clean* Protein
Handful desiccated coconut
Preparation
Chocolate Covered Fruit
- Wash and dry the strawberries, set aside with the green tops still attached. Peel and cut the bananas into 1 inch pieces and set aside.
- In a pan, melt the chocolate and coconut oil on low heat, stirring regularly.
- Once the chocolate has melted, remove from the heat and with one skewer coat the fruit in chocolate.
- Once all the fruit has been covered in chocolate, place on baking paper and let set in the fridge or freezer.
Protein Chocolate Balls
- In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the nut butter, oats, cocoa powder, vanilla, maple syrup and Vega Clean* Protein. Add a little water to combine it mixture too dry. Once mixed together roll into balls. (It should make 10-12)
- Place the desiccated coconut in a small bowl and roll the balls in the coconut until fully covered.
- Set aside in the fridge.
Assemble the Skewers
- Take the fruit and protein balls out of the fridge and place on a skewer. Each skewer should have one strawberry, protein ball, and banana.
- Serve and enjoy.
*At Vega®, Clean means: Non-GMO, suitable for vegetarians and vegans, gluten-free and non-dairy ingredients.