peanut butter protein balls
Serves 20
5 mins prep
5 mins optional chill time
10 mins total
These peanut butter protein balls are chewy, a little crunchy from rice cereal, and genuinely taste like something you'd want to eat — not something you're eating because you have to 🤩. Each ball has ~5 grams of protein and takes about 5 minutes to make. Yes, this recipe uses protein powder — and that's exactly what makes it work!
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Add the 1 cup peanut butter, ½ cup honey, 2 servings vanilla protein powder, 1 cup oat flour, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and pinch of salt to a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer until fully combined and no dry pockets remain.
Lightly mix in the 1 cup rice cereal and 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips. Mixing too aggressively will crush the cereal.
We use Clean Simple Eats Vanilla which is 2 scoops for 2 servings but your powder may be different.
Check the dough - it should hold together when pressed. If too dry, add honey or runny peanut butter a teaspoon at a time. If too wet, add oat flour or protein powder a tablespoon at a time or refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Scoop into 20 equal portions using a cookie scoop and roll into balls with slightly damp hands. Really it's optional to roll into balls if you're using a cookie scoop for them already.
Eat immediately or refrigerate or freeze in an airtight container.
