Vegan Protein Bites With Madagascar Vanilla Hot Chocolate

VEGAN PROTEIN BITES WITH MADAGASCAR VANILLA HOT CHOCOLATE Makes 16 bites

Protein Bites Ingredients

• 8 pitted dates • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut • ½ cup almond flour • 2 tablespoons hemp seeds • 1 ½ tablespoons pea protein powder • ¼ cup coconut oil, warmed until melted • 5 drops dōTERRA Madagascar Vanilla essential oil • ½ cup nut butter, (we’ve used brazil, almond and cashew nut butters) • Extra coconut or hemp seeds for coating if desired

Hot Chocolate Ingredients

• 1 litre (1000mL) your favourite milk (we use soy milk) • 1 tablespoon Dutch cocoa • 1 cinnamon quill • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar • pinch of sea salt • 4 drops dōTERRA Madagascar Vanilla essential oil

Recipe

1. Soak dates in hot water for 5 minutes while assembling ingredients. 2. Add coconut, almond flour, hemp seed and pea protein powder to the bowl of a food processor. 3. Add coconut oil, dōTERRA Madagascar Vanilla essential oil and nut butter, and blend until a smooth paste forms. 4. Use a tablespoon measure to form equal-sized amounts, and roll into balls. 5. Roll in coconut or hemp seeds to coat, if desired. 6. Place formed bites into a sealed container and refrigerate to firm. 7. For the hot chocolate, heat the milk in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa, cinnamon quill, coconut sugar and salt. Remove from heat as it begins to simmer, and add dōTERRA Madagascar Vanilla essential oil. 8. Serve with Madagascar Vanilla Protein Bites for a morning or afternoon proteinrich snack.

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