Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls: Packed With Protein

These chocolate peanut butter energy balls are a thing of beauty. If you’re looking for a pre workout snack, you’ve landed in just the right place. In my humble opinion, these energy balls are the best snack to have prior to working out, hiking, or any other physical activity.

Made with oats (certified gluten-free if necessary), peanut butter, honey, chocolate and more, they are packed with protein to help aid your recovery. Rather than buying a $7 protein bar, make your own! And make them in the shape of a ball…

You’re going to love these. Let’s get into how to make the best pre workout snack, these chocolate peanut butter energy balls.

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What Makes The Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls?

This recipe is packed with protein and healthy ingredients, and it’s super simple to make. It’s the best of both worlds. Making the best chocolate peanut butter energy balls is more about texture than it is about cooking. I mean there is no cooking!

Learning how to master the texture of this recipe has everything to do with the ingredients used and personal preference. For example, if you add an extra tablespoon of milk, the protein balls may more wet and less sticky. If you add some extra honey, they may become more sticky.

For me, I’ve mastered this recipe when the energy balls are:

• Creamy yet crunchy
• Chocolatey
• Protein packed
• FULL OF HEALTHY INGREDIENTS

If we nail these criteria, we have perfected this recipe.

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• Why Make Protein Energy Balls?
• Ingredients Needed
• How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
• Tide & Thyme Recipe
• Frequently Asked Questions

Why Make Protein Energy Balls?

If you’re looking for a pick-me-up snack that’s healthy and full of the best ingredients, this is the recipe for you! I find myself eating protein balls before a workout when I want a snack, not a meal. This recipe tends to hold me over from meal to meal ensuring I have enough energy to get through the day.

This is also an amazing, quick, on-the-go breakfast when I don’t have time to cook. I can grab an energy ball or two and feel ready to tackle the day.

I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who is active throughout the day and finds themselves needing a snack in between meals or before a workout. You’re the perfect person for this recipe!

Ingredients Needed To Make Protein Balls

Making these protein balls contain no cooking skills. It’s simply mixing together the ingredients! Speaking of ingredients, let’s take a look at what’s needed to make the best chocolate peanut butter energy balls.

• 1 1/2 cup rolled oats (certified GF if necessary)
• 1 scoop protein powder (I prefer plant based vanilla)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls

1. In a large bowl, combine your dry ingredients (oats, protein powder, salt)
2. Add wet ingredients (peanut butter, honey, vanilla, almond milk) and stir to combine.
3. Mix until fully combined. Mixture will be thick, it is recommended to use your hands to ensure everything gets combined. If mixture seems too dry and is not sticking together, add more 1 tablespoon of honey at a time until combined.
4. Add the chocolate chips to mixing bowl.
5. Layer baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Use ice cream scoop to form balls. Roll in hands to shape and place on baking sheet.
7. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before eating.
8. Top with flaky sea salt and enjoy!

Tide & Thyme Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Looking for a pre-workout snack? Grab a pick-me-up with this simple energy ball recipe. Made with protein packed ingredients, these energy balls will keep you moving and satisfied and best of all they come together in less than 10 minutes!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Resting Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 6 protein balls

Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Cookie Sheet
• Parchment paper
• Ice Cream Scooper
• Measuring Cups (teaspoon, tablespoon, 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, and 1 cup)
• Spatula (for mixing)

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 cup rolled oats certified GF if necessary
• 1 scoop protein powder I prefer plant based vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, combine your dry ingredients (oats, protein powder, salt)
• Add wet ingredients (peanut butter, honey, vanilla, almond milk) and stir to combine.
• Mix until fully combined. Mixture will be thick, it is recommended to use your hands to ensure everything gets combined. If mixture seems too dry and is not sticking together, add more 1 tablespoon of honey at a time until combined.
• Add the chocolate chips to mixing bowl.
• Layer baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Use ice cream scoop to form balls. Roll in hands to shape and place on baking sheet.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before eating.
• Top with flaky sea salt and enjoy!

Notes

If you made and enjoyed this on-the-go snack, let us know in the comments! This is a perfect snack for athletes and people who are constantly on the move. We can’t wait to hear how it went!

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I hope these energy balls serve you well! If you have any questions about the recipe, don’t hesitate to reach out via our Tide & Thyme contact page.

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