Peanut Butter Protein Balls

If you like snacking as much as I do, I recommend making these peanut butter protein balls. They are a guilt-free snack that even the kids will love, and they are so tasty. Made with simple pantry staples you most likely have on hand, these protein balls will be your go-to snack for a long time.

If you like protein balls, you will also love my no-bake brownie protein bites and my oatmeal cookie dough bites.

Here are some helpful tips before you dive in:

• Use creamy or drippy peanut butter for easy mixing. Almond or cashew butter will also work if that’s what you have on hand.
• You may also use a plant-based protein powder or any flavor you have on hand.
• Hold off on adding the water until you see the texture you end up with. If after mixing all the ingredients you feel like too dry to roll into a ball, then add up to 1 tablespoon of water.
• Don’t have protein powder? Use almond flour.

Here’s how to make the perfect and most delicious high protein snack:

1️⃣ Mix the peanut butter with honey

After you measure out all the ingredients, grab a bowl. Into the bowl, add the peanut butter and honey. Mix to combine.

✏️ Want to use another nut butter? You can swap the peanut butter with almond butter or cashew butter.

Once you mix the peanut butter and honey until it’s smooth, go ahead and add the protein powder, chia seeds, ground flax, and oats.

✏️ If you do not want to use protein powder, swap it with almond flour or coconut flour. If you do not have ground flaxseed, you can skip it, and at the end, if the consistency is a bit sticky, you can either add more protein powder or almond flour.

Using a spatula, mix until the ingredients are well combined and a dough forms. At this point, if your dough is a bit dry, you can add 1-2 teaspoons of water.

✏️ The water is optional and depends on what you have done so far. If you skipped adding the flax, you may not need it. If you used a drippy nut butter, you may not need to add any. This is only needed if it has a dry texture and you can’t roll it into a ball.

Add in the chocolate chips and give it another good mix to combine. Then, using a one-tablespoon measuring spoon, roll about 18 balls or so using your hands.

✏️ You can either skip the chocolate chips, use a sugar-free or dairy-free option. The number of balls you end up with all depends on the size of the balls. Most times, I get anywhere between 18-20 of them.

→ Vegan Option: If you want to make these protein balls vegan, you can use agave or maple syrup instead of the honey. You may also swap the chocolate chips for a dairy-free option. Also, use a plant-based protein powder.

→ Instead of chocolate chips, you can use cocoa nibs or raisins.

→ If you do not have rolled oats, you can use quick oats or even oat flour. But I do like it better with rolled oats or quick oats.

You will most likely have leftovers, and you can either store them in the fridge or freeze them.

• Storing: Place the protein balls in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
• Freezing: You can freeze them in a ziplock bag or container for up to 3 months. Once ready to serve, remove them from the freezer and allow them to thaw in the fridge the night before.