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Vanilla Matcha Shamrock Shake Protein Bites Recipe {Grain Free, Paleo-Friendly}

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Shamrock shake protein bites are a fun and healthy St. Patrick’s Day treat! Snack healthy with this Vanilla Matcha Shamrock Shake protein bites recipe. They’re packed with antioxidants, good fats, and protein. Oh, and they’re a gluten-free, grain free and paleo-friendly recipe, too!

Snack healthy with these gluten free Shamrock Shake Protein Bites (aka Healthy Bites). They are packed with antioxidants, good fats, and protein. Not to mention tasty!

Snack healthy with these gluten free Lucky Shamrock Protein Bites (aka Healthy Bites). They are packed with antioxidants, good fats, and protein. Not to mention tasty! www.cottercrunch.com

 

Well hello March! You sure did sneak up on me and so did St. Patrick’s day. Luckily (no pun intended), I was prepared. You see, before I left for New Zealand, I made these no bake protein bites. I also devoured them all by myself, no shame here folks.

But what I didn’t realize is how much I needed the green ingredient in these bites to help with time change/jet lag. Yup –> Matcha! It’s everywhere. It’s the new trend, as it should be. This little gem of an antioxidant does wonders.

Let’s chat about matcha, shall we?

  • Matcha Green Tea is steamed, stemmed, and de-vined before being grounding into a soft fine GREEN powder.
  • How does it stay green? –> The powder is stored away from light ( and oxygen) which helps preserve it’s antioxidant properties and colors.
  • But why the hype? Well, this super food has loads of antioxidants as well as an amino acid  called L- THEANINE . L-Theanine can help with the production of dopamine and serotonin and therefore help balance sleep/wake cycles, naturally. Oh and these two chemicals can also improve mood and concentration. YES, I NEED THAT!

L-Theanine, for the most part, is a relaxing but not sedating amino acid that is synergistic with stimulants such as caffeine as it can ‘take the edge off’. It is effective by itself in the standard supplemental dosages as well, and although it can be attained via a diet high in green tea ingestion that is the only dietary source of L-Theanine source

Snack healthy this St. Patrick's day with these shamrock shake no bake protein bites recipe. They're packed with antioxidants, good fats, and protein.

Now do you see why I made this grain free shamrock shake protein bites recipe?

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Grain Free Shamrock Shake Protein Bites

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  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Total Time: 10 min
  • Yield: 33 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut or almond flour
  • 1/2 cup banana chips
  • 1/4 Vanilla Protein of choice
  • 1/3 –1/2 cup nut butter of choice
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp mint or spearmint extract
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2–3 tbsp matcha powder in mix and to coat

Instructions

  1. First, grind up your banana chips. Then just mix up dry ingredients and add in nut butter, extract, and honey. Mix well, then roll into balls/bites. Freeze right away then use extra green matcha Powder and a little bit of vanilla protein or coconut flour to coat. Store in fridge or freezer to maintain freshness. Makes around 30 -25 bites, give or take.
  2. NOTE –> if your batter is dry, you might need to add more honey and/or nut butter to keep batter from being to dry.

Notes

Feel free to sub the ground banana chips for ground nuts, almonds, oats, flour, etc.

 

 

Have you ever had a shamrock shake? Ever tried matcha? 

Some amazing recipes have been made with matcha, like these white chocolate matcha cookies and this white chocolate matcha cookies!

Celebrate St. Patty’s day with these Shamrock Shake Protein Bites! #grainfree #fitfluential

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Snack healthy this St. Patrick's day with these Lucky Shamrock Shake protein bites recipe. They're grain free, packed with antioxidants, good fats, and protein. Not to mention tasty!

Cheers and don’t forget to wear your green next week!

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Photo of Lindsay Cotter of Cotter CrunchHi, I’m Lindsay!  Gluten Free Nutrition Specialist, food photographer and author of Nourishing Superfood Bowls, and meal plan guru! I’d love to know you more! Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and drop a comment below.

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  1. Tess says

    My favorite green food would be brussel sprouts. I also like parsley alot!!I’ve never tried Matcha before but these bites look so lucky and delicious I just might have to run right out and get some!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  11. Tina Muir says

    yes, matcha is everywhere….and I am not sure how I feel about it yet as I messed it up the first time and it put me off! I need to give it another try! Love that you are just such a genius with these healthy bites. Love them!

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  14. Georgina Morley says

    I love love love matcha lattes <3 These bites look amazing! Didn't know about all the super powers of matcha and now I love it even more.
    Green foods? I have so many favorites. Lately I've been loving zoodles, brussels sprouts, kale, arugula, spinach…. the list goes on.

    Happy Friday <3

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  21. Jen says

    These look amazing! I used to drink matcha latte’s and protein shakes when I worked at Starbucks and they were my favorite! Never would have though to put them in a healthy bite! Such an interesting recipe. Oh, and favorite green food is probably swiss chard or spinach!

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  26. Jessica Joy @The Fit Switch says

    Thanks Lindsay! Ok, it feels good to be more on the front end of a health trend, than the hind. HAHA. Luckily, I read more amazing health and fitness blogs like this, so I can be WITH the times, instead of behind. What thrills me most about these balls is the color and texture….they practically look mossy, in the best way. LOVE LOVE, and am excited to try!

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  34. Molly Auf der Maur says

    These Healthy Bites sound delicious. My fav green food is probably kale, especially made into kale chips with lots of nutritional yeast on top!

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  35. Heather (Where's the Beach) says

    This is perfect. I actually thought about emailing you yesterday to ask if you had a preferred brand of matcha. I found one on Amazon that is best seller for culinary uses. So…I wasn’t sure. I think my favorite green food may be asparagus, or peas, or kale, or …. I like most green foods!

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  37. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    Lindsay -LURVE the natural color on these little bites! You know what – I haven’t yet tried matcha green tea to cook/bake with, it might be my favorite green food once I do. Currently though I adore spinach! Whether it be savory or sweet, spinach is my go to for natural green coloring!

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  39. Jolene says

    YUM! these look so yummy and festive too 😉 I have never had matcha tea! (you aren’t surprised, I know hehe)

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  51. Sarah says

    These look amazing!!! I can’t wait to try them! I wish mine would have turned out that green. The most recent organic matcha I got wasn’t very bright and I was bummed I had used the last of what I had previously in the balls vs coating them. Plus it bummed me out for my other recipes but hey they still get the health benefits of mactha!

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  61. Jordan says

    Green foods are my favorite. From asparagus to broccoli to kale to romaine lettuce to avocados, I love them all! These healthy bites sound awesome, especially since I’ve been on a big matcha kick lately.

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  74. Elle says

    I was thinking of making some sort protein bar for St. Patrick’s day. All I could think about was adding spinach or some vegetable though! I am so glad I came across this – matcha is a much better alternative.

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  77. Jane says

    My favorite green food is definitely avocado. I eat it every day! But grilled asparagus would be a close second.

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