Almond Butter Protein Balls
on Jul 18, 2024, Updated Nov 14, 2024
These easy Almond Butter Energy Bites are the perfect grab and go healthy snack!
These energy bites are delicious!
Energy balls are probably our most made grab and go snack in our house.
They freeze beautifully, are so quick to throw together, and packed full of protein and healthy fats to keep you satisfied.
Energy balls are perfect for sports games, school snacks, or even something for your sweet tooth.
I am always coming up with new recipes because they are really the perfect snack!
These almond butter balls are sweet, nutty, and a delicious twist on the classic energy ball.
You can find the recipe and instructions at the bottom of this post, but here’s what you need to make them.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Creamy almond butter
- Vanilla protein powder
- Honey: the best sticky sweetener to hold it all together
- Quick oats
- Mini chocolate chips
- Salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract
How to make almond butter energy bites
Step 1: Add the creamy almond butter, vanilla protein powder, quick oats, honey, salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and mini chocolate chips to a large mixing bowl.
Joy’s Tip
Use a rubber spatula to mix up the energy ball batter as nothing will stick to it!
Step 2: Use a cookie scoop to drop balls of batter onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. This is my favorite hack for making energy balls mess free and quickly. Just scoop, drop, and place in the refrigerator to harden.
I use a 1.5 tablespoon sized cookie scoop, but you can always make these smaller or larger if you’d like.
Step 3: Chill the protein balls for one hour in the fridge, or until hardened. Use your hands to roll the balls to form the circular shape.
This step is of course optional, and sometimes I skip it myself. If you do choose to do it though, the balls will be far less sticky after chilling in the fridge which will make this step easier.
How to store
Once you have rolled the energy bites, place them in an airtight bag or container in the fridge or freezer.The almond butter protein balls will keep in the fridge for about a week, or in the freezer for 1-2 months.
Personally I keep mine in a ziploc bag in the freezer so that I can grab one anytime I need a quick snack. You can eat them frozen, or wait a couple of minutes for it to thaw slightly.
These have a delicious sweet honey almond cinnamon flavor and taste like bites of healthy cookie dough.
Just look at that texture! Even my kids love energy balls. They are so easy and really tasty!
More protein recipes
Make a batch of these delicious little protein bites for a quick snack when that mid afternoon hunger hits!
Almond Butter Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy almond butter
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 cup quick oats
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix together all of the ingredients in a bowl using a rubber spatula
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to drop the batter onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Place the balls in the fridge for one hour. After they have hardened, use your hands to roll them into balls
- Store the almond butter protein balls in an airtight bag or container in the fridge for one week or the freezer for 1-2 months
Best protein balls ever.
So glad you enjoyed them Hailey! Be sure to check out my other protein ball recipes too 🙂 They’re a favorite in our house!
Is it 130 calories for one ball?
These are yummy!
Yes, the serving is for one!
These were so good! I didn’t add any vanilla to it (my powder is very strong with vanilla) and added a dash extra of cinnamon. So good! Texture and flavor is great. Definitely worth the time. Thank you!