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Chocolate Protein Balls – little bit sized snacks loaded with peanut butter, chocolate, oats, and lots of protein for a quick snack you can just grab and go!
These Chocolate Protein Balls are the perfect no-bake snack —packed with wholesome ingredients, naturally sweetened, and loaded with rich chocolate flavor. Whether you need a post-workout boost or a midday pick-me-up, these will definitely hit the spot.
These little protein balls use just a handful of ingredients that you mix together and then form into balls. There is no cooking or baking involved. You can swap out some of the ingredients to fit your tastes or add more/different nutrition. So they are super customizable and ready in less than 10 minutes!
If you have ever tried my Peanut Butter Protein Balls, they are very similar, just a chocolate variety.
What You’ll Need
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- Creamy Peanut Butter – I like creamy the best, but you really could use crunchy if you wanted a little more texture in your protein balls. You can use commercial brand or natural peanut butter. I don’t like the 100% nuts type, it is just harder to get the balls to be the right texture.
- Honey – any liquid sweetener will work (agave, honey, maple syrup etc.)
- Old Fashioned Oats – quick cooking work, the texture of the balls just change a little
- Chocolate Protein Powder – use whatever type you like!
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Ground Flax Meal or Hemp Hearts
- Mini Chocolate Chips
How To Make Chocolate Protein Balls
- Mix Dough. In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients and mix until well blended and it starts to stick together.
- Form Balls. Scoop about 30 equal portions and roll into balls, I like to use a small cookie scoop for this so they are all the same size. Place them all on a baking sheet and put in the fridge for about an hour or until they are set and firm.
- Store and Serve. Once the protein balls are firm, place them into an airtight container and store in the fridge or freezer.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Storage. You can store the balls in an airtight container in the fridge for about 10 days. Or you can FREEZE them! They will last in the freezer for about 3 months. Just take out what you want and let them thaw on the counter for about an hour before eating.
- Protein Powder. What type of protein powder you use is entirely up to you. I like to use whey protein in this, but you can use whatever you like. It isn’t like baking, so they are pretty interchangeable.
- Peanut Butter. I like to use either the commercial brand peanut butter like Skippy or a natural peanut butter. I find the 100% nuts ones are just a little harder to work with and get the right texture.
Protein Bite Variations
This is where you can get creative and make them your own!
- This recipe uses ground flax meal, you can add 1-2 Tablespoons of chia seeds or hemp seeds in addition to the flax meal or instead of if you wanted to change up the nutrition.
- Adding 1 to 2 scoop of collagen will up the protein and give you different nutrients in these little snack bites.
- Want to skip the chocolate chips? No problem! Mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit instead. Or mix up the flavor of the chip if you want.
- If you have peanut allergies, you can use any other nut butter, sun butter or wow butter to make them allergy friendly. You could even use Nutella or Cookie Butter/Biscoff Spread if you wanted more of a dessert treat.
More Tasty Snack Recipes
- Almond Butter Protein Balls
- Homemade Peanut Butter
- Chocolate Hummus
- Frozen Yogurt Cups
- Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas
Chocolate Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts or flax meal
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients and mix until well blended and it starts to stick together.1 cup old fashioned oats, 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/3 cup honey, 2 scoops chocolate protein powder, 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 cup hemp hearts or flax meal, 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- Form about 30 equal portions and roll into balls.
- Place on a baking sheet and put in the fridge until they are set.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I love these, I need more healthy chocolatey snacks. Who doesn’t?
I think the oats would make the chocolate totally legal! These look beautiful and delicious!
So easy, and a great snack.
Thank you for the protein ball recipe. Don’t know what Hemp hearts or flax.
Can’t have chocochips because of dibbles. Help
Look up what hemp hearts of flax seed are online, they sell them in almost every grocery store. You can see the health benefits. If you don’t want chocolate chips, use one of the other mix-in ideas listed in the post.
I use s’mores protein powder that has small marshmallows and chocolate chips bits in it, makes so good . Great recipe