Peppermint Mocha Protein Bites

All the delicious flavor of a Peppermint Mocha from the coffee shop in a quick and easy, on-the-go snack! Sweetened with all natural ingredients like dates, cocoa, cinnamon and peppermint extract these bites are Paleo and Whole30!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Whole30

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Chill Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings bites

Calories 126kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

1 ½ cups dates, pitted
3 scoops collagen peptides (33g)
⅓ cup creamy, salted, almond or cashew butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (plus extra for dusting, if desired)
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoon instant coffee granules (1 small packet)
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon peppermint extract (alcohol free, if possible)
1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)
¼ cup chocolate chips sugar, diary free (optional)

Instructions

In a food processor, add dates, collagen, nut butter, cocoa, cinnamon, instant coffee, salt and peppermint extract and process for 30-60 seconds or until mixture starts to form a ball. If the mixture is too dry, add the coconut oil.
Add the chocolate chips to the food processor and pulse 5-10 times until they are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
Using a cookie dough scoop, grab 1 tablespoon at a time and press into balls. The heat from handling the mixture will soften them a bit, so they will need to be chilled for 5-10 minutes to set. Use a small sieve to dust them with cocoa powder if desired.

Notes

*Nutritional info includes all ingredients, but ingredients and serving sizes may vary

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