The perfect pre or post workout snack to replenish energy and muscle!
Hey there! I wanted to take a minute to reflect on this past week and how the launch went. I can’t explain how much support my friends and family have been. I never expected this much praise. I appreciate all the encouragement and I wouldn’t have been able to pursue this dream without some special people in my life who picked me up when all I wanted to do was quit.
The week before launch was a whirlwind. I would get home from working an 8-9 hour a day and then I would completely devote myself to the blog for the rest of the night. I’d look at the clock at 11pm and wondered where the time went. I was so excited to see it all come together.
Monday was a blur. There were a few kinks, like email sign-ups, (if you got an error message, try again with your first and last name) and my brother posting something about it on LinkedIn at 6 am before I had a chance to promote it myself (eye rolling emoji), but besides that, everything went great!
I loved seeing the notifications roll in of who liked and shared the post. It really gave me reassurance that all this hard work was worth the time and energy.
628 people visited the site on Monday!! That’s nuts. Thank you, thank you thank you to all my advocates out there. I am so grateful. 🙂
I know it’s a long journey ahead and I have so much to learn, but I couldn’t be happier about how afitcado’s launch went and I’m excited to see where it takes us!
On to the BALLLLLS. I’ve changed this recipe many times, but this version is my favorite. The most recent change was adding protein powder and cocoa powder. The combination is mouthwatering! 😋
Nick and I could go through a batch in a week, easy. I’ll eat them for pre-workout snack, post workout snack, dessert or even mid-morning snack. I love them because they are a perfect balance between carbs and protein, plus they are great for when you just need a little something to hold you over.
Balls are messy! You’ve got to be ready to get down and dirty ;), but they are simple and I can whip up a batch in less than 10 minutes, no problem (great for meal prep too!)
A couple of tips for making the chocolate cranberry protein energy balls:
- I use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to make these balls, it helps keep the ingredients pressed together (because there’s nothing more frustrating than when you’re trying to make a ball and it just keeps falling apart.)
- That leads me to my second tip, it’s okay if you have extra crumbs in the bottom of the bowl. Either eat it or just toss it. Trust me, I’ve tried to get every last thing into those damn balls and it’s nearly impossible. If you can, please tell me your ways. 🙏🏻
- Refrigerate the balls. This will help them set up and keep them fresh.
What are you favorite ball recipes?
- • 1 cup rolled oats
- • ⅓ cup peanut butter
- • ¼ cup honey
- • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- • ¼ cup shredded coconut
- • ¼ cup dried cranberries
- • ¼ cup chocolate chips
- • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- • 1 scoop protein powder
- • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- Place ingredients in large bowl.
- With your hands, mix ingredients until combined.
- With a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, gather ingredients into a ball. With hands, squeeze ball until ingredients are compacted.
- Repeat until all ingredients are used.
- Place balls into air-tight container and store in the fridge.
- Enjoy!
