Gluten-Free Fruity Protein Bites

Hi Bakers,

I love snacking on my favorite protein bites with fruit but they're so expensive I can never eat as much as I want. So, I made my own. Fruity Protein Bites are so good I ate half the batch and should have hidden the rest from my family to eat myself! The freeze-dried Pomegranate Powder from Navitas is the key to the extra tart berry-like flavor adding a concentrated taste you can’t get in juice. This pink powder is a superfood so yummy you’ll want to eat it right out of the bag but, make these bites instead. Use plant-based protein powder to make the balls gluten-free and dairy-free. 

Gluten-Free Fruity Protein Bites

Makes approximately fifteen 1” balls?? (I ate so many…this number is a guess)

Use a food processor to blend the following ingredients:

1/2 cup blanched almond flour

1/2 cup dried apricots (California or Slab style has more flavor)

1/4 cup dried unsweetened cranberries, cherries or blueberries

1/2 cup vanilla protein powder or vegan vanilla protein powder

-Blend until no large pieces remain. Next, add the following ingredients to the work bowl:

2 tablespoons honey (or more to taste)

1/2 cup smooth almond butter

-Blend until thoroughly mixed. Now add the remaining ingredients:

1/4 cup Navitas dried pomegranate powder

a tablespoon of lemon juice or more as needed

-Blend once again. The mixture should be moist but still in tiny pieces. Scoop and form into 1” spheres. You may need to add more almond flour or honey to adjust the texture into form balls.

Mix the coating in the small bowl of a food processor or spice grinder:

1/2 cup unsweetened dried coconut flakes ground with 1 tablespoon of pomegranate powder

Transfer the coating to a small wide bowl. Roll protein bites in the coconut/pomegranate coating. Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 1 week…but I promise they won’t last that long! Enjoy!