This post was sponsored by Lionsgate. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and the recipe was developed by me!
I am so excited about the new upcoming movie, Early Man! From the creators of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit comes this new epic adventure for all ages. On February 16, catch Dug, Goona and the gang in Early Man. Set at the dawn of time, when dinosaurs and wooly mammoths roamed the earth, EARLY MAN tells the story of how one brave caveman unites his tribe against a mighty enemy and saves the day!
With soccer being a focus of entertainment in Early Man, I thought it would be fun to create a nutrient-dense, protein-packed energy ball snack for the soccer kids in your life. But, let me tell you something, my kids didn’t even get to eat the first batch of these delicious goo balls because they are that good!
Not only are they super simple to make with just 5 ingredients, but they are, also, no bake and loaded with healthy protein!
Whip this recipe up in just 5 minutes and then print off this adorable Early Man Activity Book! Your kids are going to love it!
Goona Goo Balls – Paleo, No Bake and Kid Approved
(makes 12 goo balls)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of raw cashews
- 6 pitted Medjool Dates
- 6 Tablespoon of Collagen
- 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS:
- Take the cashews and add them to a food processor or blender. Pulse until it turns into a powder.
- Add the dates, collagen, and salt.
- Pulse until combined well.
- Add to a bowl and cool the dough down by setting in the fridge for a 15 minutes.
- Add the chocolate chips to the batter and form into bite-sized balls.
- Enjoy!
- 1 cup of raw cashews
- 6 pitted Medjool Dates
- 6 Tablespoon of Collagen
- 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips
- Take the cashews and add them to a food processor or blender. Pulse until it turns into a powder.
- Add the dates, collagen, and salt.
- Pulse until combined well.
- Add to a bowl and cool the dough down by setting in the fridge for a 15 minutes.
- Add the chocolate chips to the batter and form into bite-sized balls.
- Over 6 grams of protein in each goo ball!
Do you have a brand of collagen you recommend?
I used this one for this recipe: http://amzn.to/2F1Tfbc
Interesting & congrats on the connection to the movie. How cool is that! You deserve a moment or two of bragging time. 😁
These goo balls sound good. I am always trying to find ways to get more collagen in our diets. Is this the collagen that gels or the other collagen?
Thank you Jeannie! This is not the collagen that gels. This is the one that I used for this recipe: http://amzn.to/2F1Tfbc
The link goes to Vanilla Collagen…Is recipe Vanilla or Unflavored?
Either one will work! I used the pure, unflavored one, and fixed that link 🙂
These look yummy. I am WFPB what can I replace collagen with?
You can use a plant based protein powder as a substitute.
What can we use in replacement of collagen? Thanks
You can use whey protein, but the collagen is what makes these goo balls so nutritious!
Thank you! Want to make these ASAP I have whey protein. What else do you make with the collagen? Thank you!!
I may have missed this. How many Goo Balls does the batch make?
It makes 12 goo balls!
Can they be frozen? (for softball tournaments) Thanks
Absolutely! They will be just fine frozen and can thaw out in your gym bag 🙂
What do you think, can I use almond flour in place of the cashews?
You could probably get away with using almonds and processing them yourself. The natural oils in the whole nuts is what helps to hold the goo balls together. But give it a try! Let us know if it works!
It’s easy to see why these would be kid approved. They look like so much fun and I bet they’re easy to eat too.