We love making protein bites because they are so easy to make. No baking needed! The ingredients in this recipe are heart-healthy and great for weight management! Each bite contains matcha, steel cut oats, flaxseed meal and pistachios.

Matcha is green tea powder or ground up young leaves from the camellia sinensis (tea) plant. It boosts metabolism and energy, detoxifies the body and calms the mind.

Steel cut oats are low in glycemic index which prolongs the feeling of fullness. It also contains soluble fiber which helps lower blood pressure and LDL (bad cholesterol) levels.

Flaxseed meal contains a water soluble gel-forming fiber called mucilage which prevents the food in the stomach from emptying quickly (making you feel full longer) so the body can absorb more nutrients. It’s also high in omega-3 fatty acids which aids in post-workout muscle recovery and fat burning!

Pistachios are high in protein and good fats. More than half the fat in pistachios are from oleic acid (same fat in olive oil). Oleic acid reduces blood pressure and increases fat burning. It also lowers vascular constriction (narrowing of blood vessels) during stress which is great for the heart.

Substitutions: If you want to lower the calorie content, use 2 tbsps of agave nectar instead of 5 medjool dates.

Product Suggestions: We used Good Karma Unsweetened Protein Plus Flax Milk and Vega Sport Performance Protein for this recipe.

No Bake Matcha Pistachio Bites

• Yield: 13 servings
• Preparation: 20 minutes
• Cooking: 15 minutes
• Total: 35 minutes
• Diets: Vegan Vegetarian

Ingredients

• Coconut Cream: 1/4 cup
• Flax Milk: 1/2 cup
• Flaxseed Meal: 2 cups
• Ground Matcha: 5 tsp
• Lemon Juice: from 1/2 lemon
• Medjool Dates: 5 pitted
• Pistachio Nutmeal: 1/2 cup
• Steel Cut Oats: 1/2 cup uncooked
• Vanilla Protein Powder: 1.2 oz

Instructions

1. Cook steel cut oats in a small pot. Set aside.

   

2. Chop or dice the pistachio meal and medjool dates using a food processor. Set aside.

   

3. In a large bowl, add cooked steel cut oats, matcha, pistachio meal and medjool dates.

   

4. Use a hand-mixer to mix ingredients together.

   

5. Add flax milk, protein powder, coconut cream, lemon juice and 1 cup of flaxseed meal. Mix together until batter is fluffy, but thick. Add more flaxseed meal if batter is too soft.

   

6. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

7. Take batter out of the fridge and form into balls. Use the leftover 1 cup of flaxseed meal to coat each bite. Serve cool.

   

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