This snack is great for that little boost energy in the afternoon or a touch of sweetness after a meal. This yummy snack travels well, so it’s also great to bring along on a hike or bike ride when you’re out Moving Daily!
The ingredients are easy to get and you probably have most of them on hand at home. It’s a simple recipe: just blend it together and shape into little balls.
I used a small scoop to get the same sized balls.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
A sweet chocolatey, peanut butter on-the-go treat
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup pitted dates
- 1/4 cup peanut butter Kraft Only Peanuts and Sea Salt Natural Peanut Butter
- 3/4 cup large flake oats
- 3 tbsp mini no sugar chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp ground roasted flax seed or chia seed or hempseed
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
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Place dates in blender or magic bullet and pulse until dates start to break into small bits. Add peanut butter and pulse a little to blend. Scrape down and add remaining ingredients except chocolate chips. Blend together. At this point the dough will look like crumbs, but when you put some in your hand and press together, it should stick together well. Depending on the moisture of your dates, you may want to add a bit more peanut butter or water if it's too dry and add more oats if it's too wet. Work the chocolate chips in with your hands.
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Use a small scoop to make a ball about 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter and form with your hands. You should get 14 balls, you know, unless you're tasting along the way. 🙂 Place on parchment paper and enjoy right away or put in the fridge to firm up or to have later.
Recipe Notes
Lily's Chocolate Chips -sweetened with Stevia
