📖 Peanut Butter Protein Balls

A bowl of peanut butter energy bites surrounded by additional protein balls, oatmeal, and chocolate chips.

5 from 14 votes

Peanut butter protein balls are full of good-for-you ingredients and are the perfect healthy snack recipe for you and your family! This easy, no-bake protein balls recipe also work as an easy healthy breakfast to go.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 95kcal

Author: Meredith

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chia seeds
3 tablespoon water
1.5 C rolled oats
3 tablespoon vanilla protein powder
¼ C maple syrup
1 C peanut butter
3 tablespoon mini chocolate chips

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together your chia and water and set aside to pre-soak while you measure and mix your other ingredients. Give the chia a stir part way through the next step
In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients (except your chia and water). When almost all of the way combined, add in your pre-soaked chia and any remaining water and stir until uniform
Roll into 1" balls by rolling a scoop of dough into a ball between your hands. You may need to gently press the dough together to help it form into a ball as you roll
Place protein balls on a cookie sheet (or in a storage container) lined with parchment paper
Store protein balls in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week

Notes

*Note on pre-soaking your chia seeds: doing this step makes a big difference in the final texture of your protein balls! Since chia seeds can soak up to 10x their weight in liquid, putting your chia seeds into this peanut butter protein ball recipe dry leaves you with a very dry energy ball.

Recipe Substitutions and Variations

Try crunchy peanut instead of creamy. Simply swap out one-for-one.
Use a different chocolate chip. You can use regular sized chocolate chips if that is what you have on hand (doing a quick rough chop will be helpful!). Using dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips are totally ok in this recipe too!
Amp up with chocolate by trying chocolate protein powder!Simply swap out one-for-one.
Use a different nut or seed butter. Try with cashew butter or sunflower seed butter if desired. I've found that almond butter often results in dry protein bites, but you can give it a try if you'd like.

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