Appetizer for 20

Carrot Cake Protein Bites

Name: Carrot Cake Protein Bites
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup raisins (optional); 1 3/4 cups oat flour; 1/2 cup vanilla plant-based protein powder; 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1/2 cup creamy cashew butter or almond butter; 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 cup shredded carrot

Oat flour, protein powder, carrot, nut butter, and warm spices form soft no-bake bites with a cake-like flavor.

Typical price

$0.84for 4 servings

$0.21 per serving$0.84 for 4

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15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.22Typical price
Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
Almond, soy or oat milk$0.05/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.11Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.21

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/4 cup raisins (optional)
1 3/4 cups oat flour
1/2 cup vanilla plant-based protein powder
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 cup creamy cashew butter or almond butter
1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup shredded carrot

Steps

Stir the oat flour, protein powder, coconut, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
Mix in the cashew or almond butter, almond milk, maple syrup, and shredded carrot.
Fold in the raisins if using, then chill the mixture for 5 minutes.
Roll the mixture into 20 even balls and chill for 5 minutes before eating.