Put on your apron and enter the Coach’s Kitchen! Designed for coaches and parents to help support the dietary needs of their athletes, these recipes will offer ideas on what to eat and drink before, during, and after training or competition for optimal sport performance.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • ½ cup cooked lentils
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • ½ cup mashed ripe banana
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Makes 15-20 1” balls

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Place coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, banana, lentils, and honey into a food processor. Pulse until smooth, scrape down the sides and pulse again. Transfer to a bowl using a spatula.
  2. Stir in chocolate chips and oil until fully incorporated. Stir in the coconut flour until fully combined.
  3. Roll into bite-size balls, about 1 tablespoon (15 mL) in size. Cover and refrigerate or freeze for 5-10 minutes.

Store in an air tight container in the fridge to snack on during the week or freeze for later.

Quick tip: Coconut flour can be subbed with almond flour. Stir in enough flour as needed to easily roll the balls.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (PER BITE)
  • Calories 60
  • Carbohydrates 6 g
  • Protein 1 g
  • Fat 4 g
  • Fiber 2 g

Sport Benefits:  Athletes can take 3-4 of these during long training sessions or eat them as a snack with a piece of fruit. Easy to make and no baking skills required! Even if they don’t actually make it into balls, you can still scoop and go!

Recipe by Canadian Lentils