Food & Wine
Lemon ricotta bliss balls
If you’re hungry in the afternoon and need a quick, healthy pick-me-up snack, look no further than these absolutely delicious lemon ricotta bliss balls.
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup quick oats
- ⅔ cup almond meal
- 250g wedge ricotta
- 1 ½ tablespoons agave or pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup vanilla whey based protein powder
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- White chia seeds, crushed pistachios or coconut, for rolling
Method:
- To being, prepare ingredients.
- Mix quick oats, almond meal, ricotta, syrup, coconut, protein powder and lemon rind and juice in a large bowl until well combined.
- Using clean hands, roll heaped tablespoons of ricotta mixture into balls and coat in either the chia seeds, pistachios or coconut.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for several days.
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Recipe courtesy of Legendairy – visit their site for more delicious food ideas.
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