No-Bake Lemon Blueberry Protein Bites with Cashew Butter

Choose fresh, undamaged blueberries for these no-baked lemon-blueberry protein balls. Blueberries won't break apart when added to the batter and will offer intact berry skins and flavorful juices in every bite. Lemon zest gives the protein balls a lemon flavor, I like to add it by grating lemon zest directly into the bowl.

I blend cashew butter with lemon juice and honey to make a paste. I blend the paste with protein and almond flours. I add lemon zest and stir with a rubber spatula. The dough is crumbly at first but comes together into a ball that easily releases from the mixing bowl. The final dough is pale yellow and thick.

Wash and dry fresh berries well before incorporating them into the dough to avoid sogginess and purple juice from frozen berries in the final product. I prefer to add berries by hand to the dough and press them into the dough to cover any exposed berries without damaging the berry skins. You can also use a silicone spatula to add berries to the dough and press around berries lightly.

Measure out a tablespoon for each cookie or use another small cookie scoop to make even cookies. Serve on a white plate with fresh blueberries and lemon zest as a garnish after chilling for a short time. These cookies also pair well with oat flour peanut butter cookies and salted honey cinnamon cookies.