Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Oats, peanut butter, and protein powder rolled into no-bake bites — a grab-and-go snack with ten grams of protein each.
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- 120 g Oats
- 120 g Peanut butter
- 50 g Protein powder
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 40 g Chocolate chips (optional)
- 2 tbsp Chia seeds (optional)
Method
- Stir the oats, peanut butter, protein powder, honey, and chia together into a stiff, sticky dough; add a splash of water if too dry.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, then roll the dough into walnut-sized balls.
- Chill the balls in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so they firm up and hold their shape.
- Serve the chilled balls, and keep the rest in the fridge.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Peanut butter protein balls are a no-bake snack that grew out of the same American impulse behind granola bars and energy bites — a way to get oats, nut butter, and something sweet into a portable form without turning on the oven. There's no cooking involved at all: a stiff, sticky dough is pressed together, studded with chocolate chips, rolled into bite-sized balls and chilled until firm. The protein powder is what sets these apart from a plain oat-and-honey bite, pushing each one to around ten grams and making them a genuine snack rather than just a treat.
They taste like a slightly virtuous cookie dough — rich and nutty from the peanut butter, chewy from the oats, with pops of melting chocolate and the faint crunch of chia. The honey does double duty as both sweetener and binder, and the chill in the fridge is what lets everything set so the balls hold their shape in a lunchbox or gym bag. Keep a batch in the fridge and they'll last the week, which is really their purpose: a grab-and-go bite for the mid-afternoon slump, a post-workout nibble, or a small dessert that won't derail an evening.
Peanut Butter Protein Balls: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Peanut Butter Protein Balls?
One serving of Peanut Butter Protein Balls has about 266 calories, with 13g of protein, 29g of carbs, 11g of fat and 3g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Peanut Butter Protein Balls gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Oats. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Peanut Butter Protein Balls?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out chocolate chips, chia seeds — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Peanut Butter Protein Balls make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.