Peanut Butter Protein Balls

5 from 2 votes

These easy no-bake peanut butter protein balls are made with rolled oats, protein powder, hemp hearts, flaxseed, coconut, and chocolate chips. They are lightly sweet, satisfying, and perfect for meal prep, lunchboxes, or a quick grab-and-go snack.

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Chiling and rolling30

Total Time40

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: or 1apprx. 14 squares

Calories: 50kcal

Author: Sally Cameron

Equipment

A cookie scoop/disher #70 sure makes them easier and perfectly portioned (optional).

Ingredients

⅓ cup canned lite coconut milk or full fat
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter cashew butter, almond butter, or tahini
1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup or zero sugar monk fruit maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ scoops protein powder, unsweetened 30 grams protein total
¾ cup rolled oats gluten-free if needed
⅓ cup mini chocolate chips or regular size
¼ cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
3 tablespoons raw hemp seeds aka hemp hearts
3 tablespoons ground flax seed

Optional ingredients to roll the balls in

¼ cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
¼ cup hemp seeds

Instructions

Combine coconut milk, nut butter, vanilla, and maple syrup in a medium bowl and stir until smooth. Blend in protein powder and stir together, then add the rest of the ingredients, oats, chocolate chips, hemp seeds, coconut, flax seed. Use a flexible silicone spatula as the mix gets sticky.
Chill the dough for 20-30 minutes to make it easier to handle.
Using a tablespoon or #70 disher (see notes below) or tablespoon, portion out 28 balls on a small baking tray lined with parchment. To finish, dampen hands with a little water and roll into round balls. You can use disposable food handler gloves if preferred.
Lastly rolls balls in extra shredded coconut or hemp seeds. Store the balls in the refrigerator or freeze4.

Notes

Tool Tip: The yield will depend on the size of the cookie scoop (aka disher) you use. My scoop is the #70 size and measures approximately 1 5/16 inches across and portions about 1 tablespoon of dough. It's the fastest, easiest way to make these in perfect proportions. I keep several sizes on hand and use larger dishers for making meatballs.

For protein bites (larger squares), press the dough into a Souper Cubes 2-tablespoon freezer tray. Each cavity holds approximately 1 ounce of dough, giving you 14 squares. Nutrition per square is approximately 124 calories, 10 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams protein, and 7 grams fat.

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