Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Chip Protein Balls
These are my absolute favorite go-to for a quick protein fix! Perfect for postpartum, they freeze easily to take out later. They are great for on-the-go. I love to have a couple with my afternoon latte! This makes a pretty big batch (my whole family loves them!) so feel free to cut the recipe in half.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Peanut Butter: you’ll want to make sure the ONLY ingredients are peanuts and/or salt. No oils or added sugars!
Honey or Maple Syrup: local is always best but do what you can! I interchange based on what I have at home.
Vanilla Protein Powder: I prefer plant-based, but you can use whatever you like.
Oat Flour: You can easily make your own oat flour by using a blender. I just give it a quick spin in my Ninja personal sized blender. If gluten-free, look for specifically gluten-free oats.
Dark Chocolate Chips: I prefer Enjoy Life.
Pure Vanilla
Optional Sea Salt
INGREDIENTS
2 Cups Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Honey or Maple Syrup
6 Scoops Vanilla Protein Powder
1 Cup Oat Flour
1/4-1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt (Optional)
TO MAKE
Combine peanut butter and honey and mix well.
Mix in protein powder, oat flour, vanilla, and sea salt until mixture resembles a ball. If you need the peanut butter to stiffen up a bit, you can refrigerate for 10 minutes or so.
Fold in chocolate chips until evenly mixed.
Scoop the dough into balls - I prefer a heaping tablespoon size, but you can go as small or big as you want!
Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
To freeze: line a small baking tray with parchment paper. Place balls in a single layer, being careful that they don’t touch each other. Flash freeze for about 2 hours. Place balls in a freezer-safe container.
NOTE: This is a great base recipe! Feel free to change protein powder flavors or add-ins. I’ve subbed unsweetened coconut flakes, chia seeds, etc! I’ve also left the chocolate chips out and instead drizzled melted chocolate on top.