Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Protein Balls
I know what you’re thinking. Brittany, why the heck are you posting another ball recipe?!? That’s the last thing the internet needs right now.
Well, to be 100% honest, I wasn’t really planning to post this recipe. I already have a few energy ball recipes and there’s nothing earth-shattering about this new recipe. I blame the ladies at my local Pure Barre studio! After sharing the balls during my Vitamin 101 event on Monday I had several requests for the recipe so they’re the main reason I’m sharing it. Gotta give the Pure Barre ladies what they want!
They are INCREDIBLY TASTY so you can’t be too mad at me for posting them.
I don’t know anyone else that gets this excited about vitamins and protein balls. Oh, and how cute is this Pure Barre LOVER tank? I’m obsessed.
So about these balls… they’ve got the ultimate culinary duo, peanut butter and chocolate, along with the texture of cookie dough. Amazing, right?
If that’s not enough to tempt you, there’s more — they have only six ingredients and take about 10 minutes to whip up!
On the nutrition front, they’re vegan and gluten free with a great balance of protein, healthy fats and smart carbs — perfect for before or after your workout, as a mid-afternoon pick me up or a late-night snack. Heck, I’d even eat them for breakfast. I mean, they DO have oatmeal.
Peanut butter has a good amount of protein, but I decided to add a bit more by including a little protein powder. I typically like using vegan protein powders and adore Sunwarrior, but I’m out right now so I tried a new-to-me protein powder called Nutrimeal Free for these balls. It’s a vegan, gluten-free, low glycemic protein blend made with pea and potato protein. It’s made by Usana, the same company I get my supplements from and last month when I was placing my order I decided to buy a bag to test it out. I haven’t tried it in smoothies or protein pancakes yet, but it worked perfectly for these balls and even gave them an extra hint of sweetness.
Prep time 10 mins
Total time 10 mins
These healthy no bake cooking dough protein balls are tasty, portable and packed with wholesome ingredients. Enjoy one before or after your workout for a quick energy boost.
Author: Brittany Mullins Serves: 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 8 pitted Medjool dates (I used Natural Delights)
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 Tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips (I used enjoy life)
Instructions
- Add dates to a food processor and pulse until they form a thick paste. Add in rolled oats and pulse a few more times until just combined.
- Place date and oat mixture into a bowl. Stir in protein powder and peanut butter. Then add almond milk and stir well to combine. If the mixture seems dry, add an extra splash of almond milk. Stir in chocolate chips and form mixture into bite-size balls using your hands. You can test rolling the balls but they may start to crumble. Balls should be about one tablespoon in size. Store in a covered container in the fridge.
Nutrition Information Serving size: 1 ball Calories: 96 Fat: 4g Carbohydrates: 12g Sugar: 7g Fiber: 2g Protein: 3g
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