Bright up your midday snack with these cake batter protein balls

I have been snacking more than ever now that I’m working from home so I love preparing fun snacks that are healthy. These cake batter protein balls are perfect for that 3pm slump when I want a little something to eat, usually sweet but don’t want to spoil dinner.

What you’ll need to make these protein balls

All you need for these is 4 ingredients! The secret ingredient in these is almond extract. It’s crazy how it gives cake batter flavoring. If you don’t have almond extract, you could swap for vanilla but they won’t have the cake batter taste. 4 ingredients you’ll need:

1/2 cup of cashew butter (I love Wild Friends)
1/3 cup of vanilla protein powder (I used Four Sigmatic)
1 teaspoon almond extract
dash of salt
Sprinkles

How to make cake batter protein balls

These protein balls take about 15 minutes to make. I like to make a batch on Sundays and enjoy one or two a day when a sweet craving hits. These are made in a few easy steps:

Combine the cashew butter, protein powder, almond extract and salt in a bowl
Using a tablespoon, roll into balls
Freeze for 10 minutes
Roll in sprinkles until covered
Enjoy!

I like to store these in the freezer and let them sit out for 5 minutes before enjoying. I’m sure they would last for at least a month but they never last more than 2 weeks before I eat them all.

Need more snack or dessert recipes? I also love making these chocolate covered sumo citrus

Please let me know how this recipe turns out for you in the comments! I hope this snack brings you joy as much as I do!