Almond Butter Protein Balls (No Bake)

Almond butter protein balls style identical to cookie dough and really easy to make. Prepared in simply 10 minutes with 7 grams of protein every, these almond butter energy balls are the proper afternoon snack or naturally sweetened dessert!

Power balls with almond butter

Made with 6 substances and all you want is a bowl and spoon make these excessive protein balls with almond butter. Retailer them within the fridge or freezer so that you just all the time have a excessive protein snack available!

For those who love making your individual power bites, you must attempt these chocolate coated mint protein balls or carrot cake protein balls.   

Components

• Almond butter– use pure almond butter (I’ve not examined this recipe with a no-stir almond butter). You may as well use peanut butter or sunbutter.
• Maple syrup – you may also use honey or brown rice syrup.
• Vanilla plant based mostly protein – I like to recommend vegan plant based mostly protein to create the proper texture.
• Dairy free milk
• Mini chocolate chips
• Oat flour (if wanted) – I’ve discovered that generally sure almond butter has additional oil, so the oat flour helps to create the perfect texture.

Find out how to make protein balls with almond butter

In a bowl mix the almond butter and maple syrup, stirring effectively.

Add the plant based mostly protein and dairy free milk to the bowl and stir effectively till all of the protein powder is effectively blended into the almond butter combination.

Add the chocolate chips and stir till effectively mixed. It’s possible you’ll discover that a number of the chocolate chips don’t need to combine in, that’s okay. Let the dough relaxation 1-2 minutes.

Use a cookie scoop, scoop out 1 tablespoon of the dough into your hand, then roll into a decent shaped ball. Repeat till 12 balls are shaped.

Take pleasure in instantly or retailer within the fridge or freezer.

High ideas

• Use pure almond butter (the type you must stir the oil into if you first open the jar) for the perfect consistency.
• Use vegan protein powder or add oat flour to whey protein or collagen peptides.
• Use mini chocolate chips or chop up bigger chocolate chips or they are going to take over the balls they usually could crumble
• Use a tablespoon cookie scoop to make equal sized bites
• If the dough is simply too dry, let it sit for a minute earlier than doing the rest, the protein could have to hydrate. After 1-2 minutes, if it’s nonetheless dry, add 1-2 tablespoons dairy free milk or water. If it appears to be like too moist, add 1-2 tablespoons oat flour.

Different additions to almond butter power balls

• Spices: cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, floor cardamom, floor ginger
• Molasses
• Vanilla extract or almond extract
• Coconut flakes
• Finely chopped nuts: almond, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds
• Freeze dried fruit: strawberry, blueberry
• Chopped dried fruit: raisins, cranberries, dates, cherries

Frequent questions

Find out how to add protein with out protein powder

For those who don’t have protein powder however nonetheless need to make almond butter bites with protein, exchange the protein powder on this recipe with:

• 1 cup rolled oats (12 grams of protein) + 6 tablespoons hemp hearts (20 grams of protein) +1 tablespoon of chia seeds (4 grams of protein)

Word: if you happen to aren’t utilizing protein powder and are following this recipe as a substitute, omit the dairy free milk. Additionally let this combination relaxation within the fridge for 20 minutes earlier than scooping out into balls.

What protein powder is beneficial

For this recipe, I used ProMix vanilla plant based mostly protein. I like utilizing vegan protein powder as a result of it acts like flour and can soak up liquids while not having so as to add any flour or oats.

Use no matter vegan protein powder you might have available. I’ve not examined this with whey protein. If utilizing collagen peptides, add 1 cup rolled oats and omit the dairy free milk.

Are you able to freeze power bites

Sure! These almond butter power bites freeze fantastically and can preserve within the freezer for as much as 3 months. They defrost rapidly or you’ll be able to eat them proper out of the freezer.

• Fridge: Retailer in a hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1 week.
• Freezer: Freeze in a freezer protected bag or container for as much as 3 months. Take pleasure in proper from the freezer or let sit out 5 minutes earlier than having fun with.

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