Recipe
Protein Energy Balls
A high-protein, no-bake snack for a quick boost — makes about 18 balls.
Ingredients
Dry
- •¾ cup rolled oats
- •¼ cup oat flour (key texture trick)
- •3 tbsp ground flaxseed
- •2 tbsp hemp hearts
- •1 tbsp chia seeds
- •¼ cup shredded coconut
- •80 g vanilla protein powder
- •⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
- •pinch of salt
Wet
- •1 cup natural peanut butter
- •⅓ cup honey
- •1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional but excellent
- •1 tbsp coconut oil (better texture when chilled)
Note: If you use chocolate protein powder you can skip the chocolate chips. I like chips made strictly from dates and cocoa, or I'll chop an 80%+ cacao bar into chunks.
Instructions
- 1
Mix dry ingredients
Combine oats, oat flour, flax, hemp, chia, coconut, protein powder, chocolate chips, and salt in a large bowl.
- 2
Warm the binder
Microwave peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil together for 20–25 seconds. Stir in vanilla.
- 3
Combine
Pour the wet mixture into the dry bowl and mix thoroughly. The mixture should feel like thick cookie dough. Too dry → add 1 tbsp honey. Too sticky → add 1 tbsp oat flour.
- 4
Chill
Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
- 5
Roll
Roll into 1–1.25 inch balls. Makes ~18 balls.
Estimated Macros
Approximate, per ball.
Calories
150
Protein
~10 g
Carbs
~12 g
Fat
~8 g