Cookie Dough Protein Balls

These cookie dough protein balls are the PERFECT little afternoon pre-workout snack. They're vegan, gluten-free, and made with just 8 good-for-you ingredients. And best of all, each ball contains 5 grams of protein!

I love preparing a batch on the weekend and storing them in the fridge to enjoy throughout the week. They're also super customisable - make sure to check out my suggestions for ingredient swaps below!

How to make protein balls

Mix together the dry ingredients: oats flour, hemp seeds and protein powder. Then add the wet ingredients: almond butter, honey and vanilla.

Gradually add oat milk to form a dough consistency, then stir in the cacao nibs and roll into balls!

Variations on this recipe

These protein balls are delicious alone, but why not try one of these variations?

• Substitute 1 tablespoon of oat flour for 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and swap the almond butter for peanut butter to make double chocolate protein balls
• Substitute 1 teaspoon oat flour for 1 teaspoon matcha powder to make matcha protein balls - if you like matcha, I know you'll love my matcha smoothie bowl recipe!
• If you're feeling extra decadent, coat the balls in a layer of melted chocolate. Mmmmm.

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Cookie Dough Protein Bites

Cookie dough protein bites are the perfect pre-workout snack containing 5 grams of protein per ball! They're also vegan and gluten-free!

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 14 balls

Calories: 147kcal

Author: Shivani Raja

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Ingredients

• ½ cup/ 50 grams Oats
• ⅛ cup/ 20 grams Hemp Seeds
• 2 scoops/ 50 grams Protein Powder of choice - if using flavoured then reduce the amount of honey to ⅛ cup and add more oat milk as needed
• ¼ cup/ 65 grams Almond Butter sub your favourite nut butter or tahini/sunbutter to make it nut free
• ¼ cup/ 85 grams Honey or maple syrup/agave
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ¼ cup/ 65 ml Oat Milk or any plant-based milk
• ⅛ cup/ 15 grams Cacao Nibs or mini dark chocolate chips

Instructions

• Add the oats to a blender and blend into a fine powder (this is oat flour!). You can also use a food processor for this.
• Add the oat flour to a bowl along with the hemp seeds and protein powder. Mix the dry ingredients to combine.
• Add in the wet ingredients: almond butter, honey and vanilla extract. Stir to combine. Gradually add the oat milk and keep mixing until you have a cookie-dough consistency. The amount of milk you need will depend on what protein powder you use – some are more absorbent than others – so ensure to add it little-by-little! If you accidentally add too much milk, you can add more oat flour or protein powder to form a dough texture.
• Stir in the cacao nibs or chocolate chips until they’re well incorporated in the dough.
• Roll the mixture into balls – take a generous tablespoon of mixture in your hands and squeeze it together before rolling into a ball between your palms. If you’re finding you can’t roll the balls easily at this stage, adjust the consistency of the dough as needed by adding extra milk or oat flour.
• Store the balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Enjoy!

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhxgA1vSHtY

Notes

• Coat the protein balls in melted dark chocolate for a tasty treat!
• To make chocolate protein balls, sub 1 tablespoon of the oats with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.
• These protein balls last in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week.   

 

NUTRITION

Serving size: 2 protein balls

Calories: 149kcal | Fat: 4.3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 21mg | Carbohydrates: 19g | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 10.7g | Protein: 9.6g 

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal

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