25 Days of Christmas: Food Edition Episode 11

Christmas is in exactly 2 weeks!! YAY!! Are you ready? I know I am, as far as how I feel. But, still have quite a few things to check off my...

Christmas is in exactly 2 weeks!! YAY!! Are you ready?

I know I am, as far as how I feel. But, still have quite a few things to check off my list first. One being Christmas baking. This year I'm going to try and make some of the staple sweets but I'm also going to try and make at least one healthier snack.

No-bake protein bites and cookies are kind of all the rage in "healthy" eating these days. So I thought I would start there. And once again, the Beachbody Blog delivered some recipes for me to try out (Pictures and recipes used are from www.beachbody.com/beachbodyblog. I do not claim them as my own.)

These 2 will be on my to do list this weekend for Holiday "Baking"!

Today's code word is "BAKING" (don't forget to comment on this post and enter via the raffle form below. See official rules Here.)

 Coconut Macaroons

2 large egg whites
2 Tbsp. coconut whey protein (or vanilla whey protein, NOT Shakeology. It's not supposed to be heated. If you use vanilla whey, you can add 1/2-1 tsp of coconut extract to bump up the coconut flavor.)
⅔ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 Tbsp. dark chocolate morsels
Preheat oven to 325° F. Place egg whites in a clean medium mixing bowl; beat until stiff peaks are formed. Gently fold in whey protein and shredded coconut. Drop by rounded Tbsp. onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until browned; cool. Melt chocolate in a small microwaveable bowl for 30 seconds at 50% heat. Stir and repeat until nibs melt. Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled macaroons. Coconut whey protein can be found at health food stores or online.
Gingerbread Balls
¼ cup almond flour
¾ cup dry old-fashioned rolled oats, gluten-free
1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology, or vanilla protein shake of choice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1¼ cups pitted dates, packed
Place almond flour, oats, Shakeology, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in a food processor; pulse until mixture is the consistency of flour. Add half of dates; pulse until well blended. Add remaining dates; pulse until mixture forms a uniform dough. Shape dough into eighteen walnut-sized balls; place in airtight container. 
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2 comments

  1. UnknownDecember 11, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    Baking
    I prefer the no bake way :) I've made some protein balls before and they're delicious!!

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  2. UnknownDecember 11, 2015 at 8:22 PM

    Baking. I love protein balls. I have some in my freezer that I pick on so that I don't munch on unhealthy treats :)

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