With just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes, you can make our Chocolate Protein Balls, and ditch those unpleasant, chalky protein bars by the checkout (seriously, what were the taste testers even thinking?).
Instead, our chocolatey, muscle-preserving bites will remind you of fudgy brownies, but without the guilt, because YOU know exactly what’s in each one.
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You’ll want to keep these protein bites on deck all year long because they just work for all situations. Falling asleep at the kids’ play? Grab a bite. Spending more time staring at the clock than doing your work? Grab a bite. Trying to find an excuse to tap out on that last set of squats? Grab two!
This protein snack is so good, but we have a circle full of winning snacks around here. So there’s plenty to choose from, like our protein peanut butter balls (that we sometimes dip in dark chocolate), and our protein rice crispy treats (that we also like to dip in dark chocolate), which make EARTH’s most perfect treat a bit healthier.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe…
- Healthy snacks only work if they taste good. And these chocolate balls taste great! They’re all rich and fudgy, but instead of that sugar coma you get from a candy bar, these will actually keep you energized.
- They’re super easy to make in just minutes. Homemade snacks must be easy to make with simple ingredients, or you’ll just end up going back to the store-bought stuff.
- Our chocolate protein bars aren’t chalky and hard to eat. They pack a protein punch, but we didn’t try to cram 20 grams of it into each bite.
- This recipe is a nice starting point, but you can easily make it your own. Dip them in dark chocolate (60% cacao or higher), or add in crushed nuts or crushed Oreos. It’s all up to you!
Ingredients
- Old-Fashioned Oats – quick or instant oats won’t work as well in this recipe.
- Peanut Butter – we used creamy.
- Chocolate Protein Powder
- Cocoa
- Honey
- Mini Chocolate Chips
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to Make S’mores Protein Balls
To a large bowl, add the oats, peanut butter, honey, chocolate protein powder, and cocoa. Mix with a fork until everything is combined.
Gently mix in the mini chocolate chips.
Scoop out 2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it into balls about 1 ½ inches in diameter.
Serve immediately, or place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until solid. Then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
How to Store
For easy storage, place the balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Or you can do what we like to do and make a bunch of them and freeze.
To freeze them, you’ll want to place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and freeze until firm, then transfer to a zipper freezer bag or freezer-safe container.
Top Tips
A couple of tips for you:
- You’ll want to chill the mixture before rolling to make it easier to form balls.
- Are they too soft? Add some more oats, a sprinkle at a time.
- Are they too firm? Add some milk, a drizzle at a time.
FAQ
For sure! These are among our go-to meal-prep snacks. We like to make a big batch and freeze it, then it’s easy snacking until we run out of them. Then we do it again.
Yeah, no problem. To keep it chocolatey, simply add a tablespoon of cocoa powder to the mixture.
Nah. You have lots of options for nut butters like almond butter and sunflower seed butter. But, they may make the mixture too soft. If that happens, add some more oats. Just a little bit at a time.
This happens. If the mix is too soft, add oats a little at a time until it firms up. If it’s too firm, add some milk. Once again, a bit at a time.
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Chocolate Protein Balls Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cup Old-Fashioned Oats
- ¾ Cup Peanut Butter
- 3 Tbsp Honey
- ¼ Cup Chocolate Protein Powder
- 1 Tbsp Cocoa
- ¼ Cup Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the oats, peanut butter, honey, chocolate protein powder, and cocoa. Mix with a fork until everything is combined.
- Gently mix in the mini chocolate chips.
- Scoop out 2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it into balls about 1 ½ inches in diameter.
- Serve immediately, or place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until solid. Then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
Notes
- Store the chocolate protein balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze them for up to 2 months.
- Heat the peanut butter in the microwave for 15 seconds. This helps it mix in more easily.
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