Christmas Gingerbread Spiced Protein Bites

Serves 18

IngredientsGingerbread Protein Bites

  • ¾ cup dates, cut into quarters
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 tablespoons Almond meal
  • 2 tablespoons Psyllium Husks
  • 1 tablespoons brown rice malt syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 9 scoops Herbalife F1 cookies and cream
  • 2 scoops Herbalife Personalised Protein powder
  • 6 dried apricots, cut in small dice
  • ½ cup shredded coconut

 Preparation

  1. Put dates into heat proof bowl with the cinnamon stick, pour boiling water over and let soak overnight
  2. Remove cinnamon stick, discard.
  3. Put the dates and liquid into food processor, blend until smooth
  4. Add all of the ingredients, except apricot and coconut, together into the food processor.
  5. Blend until it has turned to a smooth paste.
  6. Place in a bowl into the freezer for a few minutes to make it easier to handle.
  7. Remove from the freezer, fold in apricots and separate into balls.
  8. Gently roll each one to form a neat ball, but be careful as it becomes very sticky if handled too much!
  9. Roll each ball in the coconut place onto greaseproof paper in the refrigerator to firm up.
  10. Store in the fridge and eat as you please. They will last for around five days in the fridge.
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