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Peanut Butter Protein Balls (No Bake + Protein Powder)

Erin Indahl-Fink
Need an easy, no bake peanut butter protein balls recipe? These simple, delicious protein balls with protein powder need just 4 ingredients, and no food processor to make. Just stir everything together, form into balls and enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Snack, Meal Prep
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 144 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Optional Chocolate Coating:

Instructions
 

  • To a mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, honey, protein powder and vanilla extract.
  • Using a rubber scraper, stir well scraping down the sides of the bowl. Mix well, the mixture will be thick and dough-like.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop out single balls of dough. (I have a medium, #40 cookie scoop, which is about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough.) Release the dough from the cookie scoop into your hands and roll out into a smooth ball shape.
  • Place the protein balls onto a lined cookie sheet or pan lined with parchment paper. Enjoy right away or chill in the freezer if you are storing.

For storing in the freezer or refrigerator:

  • I recommend chilling the protein balls in the freezer for 1 hour. This helps the balls hold their shape when stored in a container or freezer bag. This also prevents them from sticking together when stored.

Notes

Storage: store the protein bites in a resealable container in the refrigerator or freezer. Refrigerated they will keep for up to 10 days. When frozen, the protein bites will keep for up to 3 months.
Options for Chocolate Dipped: melt the chocolate chips with the oil in the microwave on 50% for 45 second increments, stirring in between. Once completely melted, use forks to dip the chilled protein bites. Transfer the chocolate dipped bites to a lined cookie sheet. Chill in the freezer until the chocolate is completely set.
Option for Stirring in Chocolate Chips: reduce the chocolate chips to 1/2 cup. Stir the chocolate chips into the dough after everything has been combined. Form into balls with the whole chocolate chips as directed. Mini or regular chocolate chips work well.
Nutrition with Chocolate: 197 calories, 7g protein per bite.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 89mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.3mg
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