No Bake Sugar Free Chocolate Protein Bites are made without grains, without nuts and low carb!
Nut Free snacks for school lunches can be a daunting task. I've got two boys with tree nut and peanut allergies so I know how difficult it is to even find allergy friendly snacks even in health food stores. Most of the time, I make my own snacks to avoid worry about whether the products have been processed in a facility that processes nuts and how it will effect my littlest man who is severely allergic than the oldest.
Todays lunchbox snack is for my daughter who recently got braces and can't have anything chewy, gooey or crunchy. Not an easy task either I should say.
Over the last few months I've partnered with Kohl's and their #makeyourmove campaign promoting getting more time outdoors, being active, away from electronics and spending time together with those you love. Taking care of yourself not only in the mind, but body too, is also part of my own personal #makeyourmove campaign. Taking care of myself as a mom means allowing myself time to work out, planning easy meals and not leaving all the chores for just me, which causes major stress and unhappiness.
Teaching my kids to be more independent in the kitchen and assigning chores for them that help us all in our home together makes the days go smoother and the nights be more focused on time together as a family.
The recipe I'm sharing today was made by my 12 year old daughter. I created the recipe so that it wouldn't involve much work and no baking, something she could easily whip up on a weekly basis with little to no -MOM -involvement.
Love these awesome containers? I found them at Kohl's and they are perfect! I also let me daughter pick out a new backpack, isn't it cute! SO many choices she had a hard time deciding!
This holds a nice sandwich or salad and folds perfect over two other compartments.
I love this container as well, no leaks for the Homemade Ranch dip from my cookbook and cherry tomatoes!
Sealed well, placed into a lunch bag and she is good to go.
These easy chocolate bites contain a good amount of protein, are grain free and nut free making them ideal for school lunchboxes! Best part is the ingredients go into a food processor, then just rolled into balls and refrigerated making it easy for a child to make and helping a mom create more independent kids in the kitchen!
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No Bake Sugar Free Chocolate Protein Bites (Grain Free, Low Carb, Nut Free)
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- ¼ cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
- ½ cup sunflower seed butter unsweetened
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon organic stevia extract
- ½ teaspoon chocolate liquid stevia
- optional coating: ¼ cup sugar free chooclate chips or unsweetened shredded coconut flakes
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until combined.
- Taste and adjust sweetener if needed.
- Use a small cookie scoop and shape into 12 balls.
- Roll in optional coating if desired.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Kohl's.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Sharon
Looked great, spent alot of money buying the ingredients. Very dry so I added Coconut oil to help hold them together but just need some more sweetness somehow. Sorry not happy with the results and now I have all these unusual ingredients to use up. 🙁
Brenda
Mine had no trouble holding together and weren't dry at all. Did you change any ingredients? The crust for this cheesecake recipe uses 3 of the ingredients in this recipe and I have many other recipes as well. Those ingredients will not go to waste.https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/no-bake-sugar-free-coffee-cheesecake/
Erin @ Texanerin Baking
Wow! You have a lot of things to consider when making snacks. Sounds difficult but you did an amazing job with these protein bites! They look great.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Sounds like quite a task in your house to find the perfect snack, or I guess I should say, "make the perfect snack". But it looks like you hit the nail on the head with these protein bites!
Lora @cakeduchess
I know how the braces affects snacking. How great that your daughter put them together!! I love those Sistema containers...I've got a few I just adore!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
Sunflower butter and sunflower seeds are my favorites. I've never used hemp hearts before. Can you purchase them in the regular grocery store, or only on-line? Those containers from Kohl's look really great. Wonderful for school lunches!
Martha @ A Family Feast
Food allergies and braces! Wow - you have your hands full trying to feed your kids! (These protein bites look great!)
Heather / girlichef
My son recently got braces, too...and snacks can be challenging! These sound delicious and I love that they have a protein boost.
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella)
Love those containers! When my kids were in a treenut- and peanut-free school, lunch was such a challenge. These bits seem like a great option for sending, and I love that your daughter can make them on her own.