5-Minute Protein Peanut Butter Energy Bites
No bake protein-packed peanut butter energy bites that taste like peanut butter cookie dough with an amazing chewy texture. These healthy peanut butter energy bites are loaded with nutritious ingredients like flaxseed, chia, and oats for the perfect snack to keep on hand!
Servings 10 balls
Calories 150cal
Ingredients
- ½ cup (128 grams) natural drippy peanut butter (or sub almond butter)
- ¼ cup (84 grams) honey (or date syrup or coconut syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (27 grams) protein powder of choice*
- ⅓ cup (40 grams) flaxseed meal
- ½ cup (48 grams) rolled oats (gluten-free, if desired)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips (vegan, if desired)
- Optional
- ¼ cup (21 grams) unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, add in the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, protein powder, flaxseed meal, oats, cinnamon and chia seeds. Pulse together until well combined. Add in chocolate chips (and coconut if using) and pulse a few more times. Use a medium cookie scoop or your hands to grab dough and roll into 10 balls, place in an airtight container.
- To make without food processor: add wet ingredients to a medium bowl, mix to combine. Add in dry ingredients and mix together until combined. I usually have to use my hands to mix and work with the dough. At this point you should be able to form balls that stick together. Because all peanut butter/nut butter consistencies are different and depending on what protein powder you use, you may need to add in more nut butter or sweetener to help the balls stick together.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week, or the freezer for up to 2 months. Enjoy!
Notes
*These peanut butter protein balls should be just fine without protein powder. You may just need to add more oats if the mixture feels too wet.
To make nut-free: use sunflower seed butter.
See the full post for easy ways to customize these energy bites and even how to make them into bars!
Nutrition
Serving: 1energy bite | Calories: 150cal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g