Matcha Protein Bliss Balls

Everyone seem to be a little crazy about matcha lately. There are matcha latte, matcha smoothie, matcha gelato, matcha cookies, raw matcha bars and matcha bliss balls, just to name a few.

To be honest, I was never really a big fan of matcha until my trip to Japan a few months ago. You can find everything matcha in Japan. There were matcha lattes and matcha gelatos/ice creams everywhere in Japan, even lattes and ice creams from the vending machines. And so, I tried all these matcha goodness in Japan and over the two weeks I was there, I began to enjoy the taste of matcha.

So, I bought a few packets of matcha powder from Japan and I have been experimenting with the matcha powder ever since. I have made my own matcha latte, matcha cookies and matcha bliss balls. So, today I would love to share with you my matcha protein bliss balls recipe.

Unlike most of my bliss ball recipes, these bliss balls do not contain almonds or dates but rather I have used cashews and rice malt syrup. These bliss balls are packed with good fat, complex carbohydrates, protein and are only 57 calories each 😍

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I have. As always, please let me know what you think of this recipe. 😊

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For those of you counting calories and macros, please use the following table as a guide.

Makes 24

Ingredients

1/2 cup cashews, raw;
1/2 cup rolled oats;
1/2 cup quinoa flakes;
1/2 cup desiccated coconut;
4 tbsp vanilla protein powder;
1 tbsp hemp seeds;
1 tbsp sesame seeds;
1-3 tsp matcha powder (depending on how much you like matcha)
2.5 rice malt syrup (you can add more if you like your protein balls sweeter);
4 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk; and
4 tbsp water (can be more or less).

Method

In a food processor, place the cashews and process until it reaches your preferred texture;
Then, add the oats, quinoa, desiccated coconut, protein powder, hemp seeds, sesame seeds and matcha powder and process until well combined;
Add the rice malt syrup and process until well combined;
Add the coconut milk one tbsp at a time and process. The mixture should begin to resemble cookie crumbs now;
Finally add water one tbsp at a time and process until the mixture becomes a cookie dough;
Once the mixture is a cookie dough, form into bite-size balls – I used a tbsp as a guide to the size of my balls;
Store in a container in the fridge for up to two weeks;
Enjoy as a mid morning or afternoon snack 🤤