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Protein balls
1 can chick peas drained and rinsed
½ cup cacao
1 cup almond meal
½ cup psyllium husks
½ cup chia seeds
½ cup chopped sunflower/pumpkin seeds
½ cup chopped walnuts (or other nuts)
Grated rind of one orange
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
½ cup xylitol
Water enough to bind
Method:
Whiz chick peas in a blender until it looks like moist flour
Add all other ingredients except sunflower seeds and walnuts. Blitz until smooth.
Add enough water to bind but be careful as overdoing it can make them too soft. (If you do put in too much water you can use coconut flour to dry out the mixture).
Add chopped nuts and seeds and mix well
Roll in to balls is desiccated or shredded coconut and refrigerate or freeze