Tiramisu Cookie Dough Balls
Cookie dough balls alone are a wonderful thing. So pairing it with Form’s Tiramisu flavour protein powder takes these small treats to the next level. They are the perfect healthy snack to have on hand post workout, or when your sweet tooth strikes, because although it does contain sugars, it is packed full of fibre and healthy fats. Just make sure to thaw before biting into them.
Ingredients
70g Oats (flour)
25g Form Tiramisu Protein powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp chia or flax egg
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tbsp maple syrup
1tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp dark chocolate chips (dairy free)
Method
To make a chia or flax egg, place 1/2 tbsp of the seeds in a bowl and add 1 1/2 tbsp of water. It will turn gelatinous within 5 minutes.
Blend the oats to make oat flour in a high speed food processor.
Combine the oat flour, Form’s Tiramisu protein powder and salt. Then add the wet ingredients; the tahini, 1 tbsp of chia/flax egg, the melted coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. You can use a low speed setting on a food processor or your hands to combine. It should hold together without being too dry or wet. If it is too wet add more oat flour, and if it is too dry add a tablespoon at a time of a plant based milk.
Roll into small balls (tablespoon scoop size) and mould in a couple of chocolates chips into each whilst rolling.
In a freezable container (glass works well) freeze the balls for 10-15 minutes. To serve defrost for at least 10 minutes.
Cheryl Telfer is a multi-discipline creative, wellness advocate and currently is training to be a certified holistic nutritionist.
At the beginning of 2020, Cheryl left a career in the broadcast media and advertising industry to focus on sharing her knowledge and passion for holistic health and nutrition with the world. She has since hosted free nutrition talks and corporate workshops to share some invaluable insights into how the holistic approach to nutrition can benefit us all. She also creates wellness content and shares nutritious recipes on social media, as well as writing content for the Wellnotes newsletter.
Having experienced issues with her health due to a chronic genetic condition called Sickle Cell Anaemia, Cheryl decided to become more responsible for her health and wellbeing on a day-to-day basis. Public healthcare helped her survive, but it's self-care that has helped her thrive!
She is a proponent for the idea that food is medicine, as traditional practices like Ayurveda, Chinese medicine (TCM) and herbalism has benefited people, modern and indigenous, and the scientific research around this is growing. She also believes there is a place for western medicine in the equation. The holistic approach is about tuning into our bodies and finding balance. That might mean taking the necessary medication, as well as eating a nourishing diet right for your personal needs.