TV personality Dan Pasquali is putting his baking skills (and muscles!) to use for a good cause
Dan Pasquali is a content creator, baker and TV personality.
He is known online as 'Dan's Bake Lab' where he makes all sorts of incredible sweet and savory dishes.
Today, Dan is making dark chocolate and peanut butter protein balls.
Dan is an ambassador for the 'Push-Up Challenge' which starts today (Wednesday).
Recipe below:
Chocolate protein balls
This recipe makes 14 balls, each weighing about 30g.Here's what I used (though I might double the peanut butter next time for a stronger flavour – I ran out of dates!):
Ingredients:
17 Medjool dates
20g instant oats
20g cocoa powder
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
2 Tbsp peanut butter (might double next time!)
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1½ tsp vanilla paste
½ tsp salt
2 Tbsp LSA
Coating options:
Cocoa powder
Cocoa nibs
1 cup dark chocolate + 1 tsp coconut oil
Method:
Blitz everything in a food processor.
Roll into 30g balls.
For coating: people can choose how to finish them – roll in cocoa nibs for crunch, dip in melted chocolate, or dust with cocoa powder.
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