Chewy Chocolate Protein Balls
Anyone else here in big need of snack ideas?? 🙋♀️ With breastfeeding Harlow, I’m extra hungry, causing me to need more food more frequently. And if I’m honest, I get tired of eating the same things over and over. There are times that I’ll walk into the kitchen to get something to eat and think “I’m SO hungry, but what do I eat that I haven’t already eaten at least once today?” 🤪I need something filling, satisfying, and easy that also leaves my body feeling good. That’s where these chewy chocolate protein balls come in. Think cold, chewy no-bake cookie. They’re the perfect combination with plenty of protein, carbs, and fat as well as fiber from the oats, chia seeds, and banana. I’ll make up a batch, throw them in the freezer and then grab a few for a delicious and filling snack.
This Christmas season, Isaac and I decided to make various traditional Christmas foods at our house. So I’ll be munching on homemade snack mix (I finally found Bugles at the store. Who knew they were so hard to track down?!), sausage balls, and crackers and cheese over the next few weeks. If you have any current favorite snack ideas, comment below. I’d love to hear what you’re munching on.
Hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
Chewy chocolate protein balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 banana, mashed
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup collagen peptides
- 1 cup oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I use peanuts and almonds)
Instructions
- Stir together the peanut butter, honey, chia seeds, and mashed banana.
- Add remaining dry ingredients and stir until combined. Form into balls (or use a small cookie scoop), and freeze on a baking sheet with parchment paper for an hour. Transfer to a container or freezer bag.
- I recommend eating straight from the freezer!!