Peanut Butter Cup Protein Balls
My Peanut Butter Cup Protein Balls recipe takes only a few minutes of effort to make a tasty, high protein snack that's basically candy!
Servings: 26 Protein Balls
Calories: 120kcal
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 2 tablespoon Honey
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Water
- 1 ½ cups Rolled Oats
- ½ cup Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
- ⅓ cup Flax Meal / Ground Flax Seed
- ⅓ cup Mini Chocolate Chips
- 2 tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Salt
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and water until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients - except salt - stir well to combine. Season with salt, to taste.
- Shape into 1" balls, arranging on the baking sheet as you go.
- Once all the mixture is rolled, chill the pan for 30 minutes, or until the protein balls have firmed up.
- Transfer protein balls to an airtight container, and keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
Nutritional Information is for regular mini chocolate chips. If you use sugar free ones, the carb count will be lower.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Ball | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
