Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls - Try these Craving Crushing Healthy Snacks made with Steel Cut Oats, Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate! So good! And super simple to make.
Looking for a healthy snack to satisfy your craving for something sweet in between meals, or a great snack for athletes needing complex carbs, protein, and healthy fat? Look no further. We've got you covered!
This tasty recipe has been floating around from a number of sources. But I got it from my good friend. They were so good, I couldn't stop eating them. So, I thought I'd share the recipe with you!
Here's what you'll need to make them
Ingredients for Balls
- 1 Cup Organic Steel Cut Oats
- 1 Cup Protein Powder
- ½ Cup Organic Flax Meal
- ½ Cup Organic Dark Chocolate Chips, melted.
- ¾ Cup Organic Peanut Butter
- ⅓ Cup Organic Honey
- 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Ingredient for Topping
- ½ Cup Organic Dark Chocolate Chips, melted, reserved.
How to Make Them
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls are super simple to make following these simple steps:
Combine Ingredients and Shape Balls
Step 1. Place all ingredients for balls into a food processor.
Step 2. Process until smooth.
Step 3. Shape into 1 inch round balls.
Step 4. Place balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 10 minutes.
Topping
Step 5. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave on high for 1 minute.
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Step 6. Take prepared balls out of freezer and drizzle each with melted chocolate. Enjoy!
Just in Case You Were Wondering
Remember the phrase, you are what you eat? Ingredients and portions matter! So, pay attention to the quality and quantity of what you consume and stay within the Daily Recommended Allowances.
Not a Chocolate Lover?
Not into the Chocolate? Try our tasty Peanut Butter Protein Bars recipe!
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Storage Suggestions
Store these Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls in the freezer so you can have a healthy snack on hand to crush those cravings for something sweet in between meals!
We hope you enjoy this tasty recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls. Let us know in the comments if you think they're as addictively delish as we do!! We'd love to hear from you!
xo ~ Seanna
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 1 Cup organic steel cut oats
- 1 Cup protein powder
- ½ Cup organic flax meal
- ½ Cup organic dark chocolate chips melted.
- ¾ Cup organic peanut butter
- ⅓ Cup organic honey
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ Cup organic dark chocolate chips melted, reserved.
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients. Place all ingredients for balls into a food processor.1 Cup organic steel cut oats, 1 Cup protein powder, ½ Cup organic flax meal, ½ Cup organic dark chocolate chips, ¾ Cup organic peanut butter, ⅓ Cup organic honey, 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pulse to Combine. Pulse ingredients until mixture is smooth.
- Shape Balls. Take a small amounts of mixture and roll it into 1 inch round balls.
- Freeze. Place balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 10 minutes.
- Melt Chips. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave on high for 1 minute.½ Cup organic dark chocolate chips
- Drizzle on the Chocolate. Take prepared balls out of freezer and drizzle each with melted chocolate. Enjoy!
Kate U
These are not only healthy… they are delicious!!! Love the storage tip ideas too! They definitely need to be frozen or they are gone very quickly:)
Seanna
Thank you! I like to hide them in the freezer too!
Laura
These are so yummy. I made them for my daughter. She's a rummer and always needs some extra energy. LOL
Seanna
Don't we all! I keep them around for my athletes, too. But they go fast, so I hide them in the freezer!