Protein Balls – A Lovely Mess

These protein balls make the right snack! They’re straightforward to make, no bake and have solely a handful of substances you’ll be able to simply customise. They style like cookie dough! Having a container of those in your home provides you a fast and wholesome possibility while you want a fast snack.

I obtained into making protein balls, or power bites, whereas I used to be residence on maternity depart with our son this previous summer season. I used to be breastfeeding and sometimes searching for a quick snack I might eat with only one hand. Lol. This straightforward recipe was so useful!

Associated: Subsequent up, strive our Excessive Protein Pizza Dough, Complete-Grain Protein Pancakes and Excessive Protein Vegetarian Floor Beef.

Substances

• Oats
• Peanut butter
• Honey
• Walnuts
• Protein powder
• Mini chocolate chips

You’ll be able to simply swap the peanut butter for any nut butter like almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or cashew butter if wanted for allergy causes. And the walnuts could possibly be swapped for different nuts like almonds or pecans. Additionally, if you’re a nursing mother, you may wish to add a tablespoon of Brewer’s Yeast to this recipe.

Instructions

First, I grind up 2/3 of the oats in a meals processor. This makes the protein balls a bit of extra cohesive, IMO, however this step is non-compulsory.

In a big mixing bowl, mix all of the substances and stir them collectively. Use your clear palms to divide and press the combination into 12 balls. You should utilize a cookie scoop to assist in getting the protein balls the identical dimension.

Retailer in an hermetic container for as much as 5 days. Whilst you might freeze these power balls or retailer within the fridge, I don’t discover this to be needed. However it’s going to lengthen their shelf life in the event you don’t plan to eat them throughout the week.

Ideas & Substitutions

• For added taste, toast the walnuts earlier than incorporating into the combo.
• For much more added taste, strive including some coconut flakes, cinnamon or swap the honey for maple syrup.
• I like to make use of vanilla protein powder, however you can use different flavors, like chocolate, if you need.
• I take advantage of a whey protein powder (Gold Customary by Optimum Diet), however you’ll be able to actually use different varieties in the event you like. This will influence the general protein content material.
• I like to make use of mini chocolate chips for this recipe, however you can use common dimension or chopped chocolate as an alternative.

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