Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons honey*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder
- 2 tablespoons cacao or cocoa
- Place the peanut butter, honey, vanilla and salt into a bowl and mix to combine. Add the protein powder and cacao or cocoa and mix. Use your hands to work the mixture until it resembles a cookie dough consistency. Shape the mixture into balls and place in the fridge to set.
- Serve. Eat. Enjoy.
*you can use rice malt syrup if you prefer.
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This wd probably work with pea protein (unflavoured) and some vanilla?
Maybe, I am not so sure. Unflavoured powders are often noticeable different to the flavoured varieties. x
How many balls did you get out of this!
Pretty sure I made 10. x
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Can I use more nut/seed butter instead of the liquid sweetener?
You could try it. x
What would you recommend as a substitute for the protein powder, if you didn’t want to put it in?
I would suggest making these https://wholefoodsimply.com/choc-pb-cookie-dough-bliss-balls/
Oh my gosh these are delish! I used my Arbonne vanilla shake powder & have to double the recipe now so I have enough with my husband continuously stealing them!
What sort of protein powder do you use??
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These came out too dry like there wasn’t enough liquid. I’m wondering if my 1/2C measurement is different to yours? What quantity is your 1/2C?
Try adding a teaspoon of coconut oil to the mix it has a low set point so its perfect
I added 45ml of water which helped massively. Instead of 1/2 cup, I used 3 scoops of protein powder (90g).
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Don’t use Whey Protein though, that shit is more insulinogenic that pure sugar. Your insulin will spike through the roof. Use rice or pea protein instead.
Also maple syrup is far better than honey.
To correct this: PROTEIN “spikes” insulin. That’s not inherently a problem; it depends on context, & goal. For example- an athlete who trains to build strength & muscle needs insulin to “spike” in order for the body to grow. Protein also “spikes” insulin more than carbohydrates- but it’s not “bad” for the healthy or relatively healthy human being. It’s a NORMAL part of the nutritional process. Like emotions, our bodies are designed to accommodate fluctuations; we are not meant to stay at the same state through the entire day. Every time we eat, hormones shift & “spikes” occur. The healthy body is more than capable of working with that, because they serve a purpose. Also worth noting that fat & fiber mitigate “spike” as opposed to consuming ingredients alone. Last note- if using vegan protein powders (rice, pea), make sure you’re doubling the protein amount you intake. This is especially the case if you’re an athlete &/or at all concerned with your muscle mass (i.e. for longevity’s sake & quality of life) — we need 2x the amount of vegan protein to trigger muscle protein synthesis (to build more muscle &/or maintain muscle we already have) than we do with whey. They are not interchangeable at the same amounts, toward the same goal. Nothing wrong with using vegan protein powders- just be mindful of using it properly for your goals. Peace.
Love these! Took me less than five minutes to make and taste so good! I used Prana ON plant protein powder instead of a whey protein
How many calories roughly would these be please?
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See above comment – I made 8 at 117 calories per ball.
I made these into 8 balls and added the recipe into MyFitnessPal. With the ingredients I used, they came out to 117 calories per ball.
I made these, with a few changes. I used cashew butter, because I don’t do peanuts, and vanilla protein powder because I was using what I had on hand. They were good, but the Teen commented that they’d be better with a bit of ‘crunch’, so the next time I made them I add 1/2 a cup of rice pops. The last batch I made I rolled in melted 100% chocolate (only because I have it and want to use it ’cause it’s so good). With the changes, these taste like Ferrero Roche balls. I take them any time I have to bring a plate, because they take me about 10 minutes to throw together and there are never any left over. And no-one believes me when I say they’re ‘healthy’.
Love! I use natural peanut butter with chia seeds added abit of organic coconut oil as i found mixture was a tad dry, rolled balls in unsweetend coconut flakes, also used Maxines protein powder, did the trick. Thank you so much.
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Ran the original recipe and then the modified version I made (vegan protein powder, 0.8tbsp more peanut butter, and 3tbsp of vanilla soy milk) through Cronometer. Both used 3x30g scoops of protein powder instead of 1/2 cup.
Original recipe: per ball (8 balls):
-Calories: 114
-Protein: 9.6g
-Carbs: 6.5g (5.3g sugar)
-Fat: 5.5g
Modified: per ball (8 balls):
-Calories: 126.6
-Protein: 10.1g
-Carbs: 7.1g (5.7g sugar)
-Fat: 6.4g
Awesome! I’m allergic to dates, thankyou, I wish more sweet recipes could be adapted to not use dates 🙂
Literally inedible.
Made exactly as per recipe and they are the dryest dustiest things I have ever tried to eat. Needed a glass of water to get them down.
The taste was good but there’s no way that balls in the picture were made using the recipe listed here. They’d never get that sheen on them.
Mine were very dry following the recipe too – I just added some water in , still came out good 🙂
What do you use to change peanut butter to no nuts?
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Are these suitable for freezing?
I just made these with mocha protein powder and it adds a nice coffee flavour to them, Also added a bit of water because mix was to dry, but they are delicious>>
I made 6, how did you get 10? Are they only meant to be bite size? Mine are about the size of a golf ball.
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