Chocolate Peppermint Power Balls

These are the ultimate treat—and holiday season hack! They taste like a decadent Christmas sweet AND fuel your body with protein, healthy fats, and superfoods!

Cacao is known to reduce stress, burn fat, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, and improve your mood. AKA think of them as mini-life savors before attending a big family gathering (that you don’t really want to be at) and gut-health buffers before lavish feasting.

Peppermint also supports healthy digestion, boosts energy, and acts as an antiviral (critical for this time of year).

These little balls are true Christmas magic—that everyone will want more of!

Ingredients: (makes 24 balls or melts)

• 1⁄2 cup coconut oil
• 1⁄2 cup raw cacao powder
• 1/4 cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped
• 5 drops peppermint extract or food-grade essential oil
• 5 drops liquid organic stevia, or more to taste
• Pinch of sea salt (Celtic Grey, Himalayan pink, or Redmond Real Salt)
• Optional: Acid-Kicking Plant-Based Chocolate Protein

Directions:

1. Melt all the ingredients together in a pan over low heat, stirring to prevent burning. (Except for the Acid-Kicking Plant-Based Chocolate Protein)
2. Once completely melted, remove from the heat and spoon 2 teaspoons of the mixture into each twenty-four wells of a mini muffin tin or silicone mold.
3. If you are adding in protein, stir in 1 teaspoon of protein powder - or to taste.
4. Place the mini muffin tin or silicone mold in your freezer until hardened.
5. Once hardened, remove it from the molds and store it in a sealed container in the freezer.

Prevent hAngry meltdowns and over-eating at parties with a glass of Acid-Kicking Plant-Based Protein before you go anywhere this season.

Gift shopping, office parties, family outings—you name it—my Acid-Kicking Plant-Based Protein will give you the fuel your family relies on. 

My carefully crafted formula crushes your sugar cravings and boosts energy, all while burning fat and building lean muscle. Treat yourself—while treating your body.