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

$0.84for 415 minServes 20

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

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What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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.

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

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Typical price

$0.21 per serving$0.84 for 4

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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.