🍫🥜 No-Bake High-Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

These No-Bake High-Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are rich, fudgy, and perfect for meal prep—no oven, no fuss, just serious protein 🍫🥜💪

🍫🥜 No-Bake High-Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

⏱️ Time

• Prep: 10 minutes
• Chill: 20–30 minutes

🍽️ Yield

• 12 balls

🧾 Ingredients

• ½ cup natural peanut butter
• ½ cup protein powder (chocolate or vanilla; whey or plant)
• ¼ cup oat flour (or almond flour for low-carb)
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2–3 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or sugar-free syrup
• 1–2 tbsp almond milk or water (as needed)
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Optional add-ins

• Mini dark chocolate chips
• Chopped peanuts
• Chia or flax seeds

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix peanut butter, protein powder, cocoa powder, oat flour, sweetener, vanilla, and salt.
2. Add almond milk 1 tbsp at a time until a thick, rollable dough forms.
3. Roll into 12 equal balls.
4. Place on a lined plate and chill 20–30 minutes until firm.
5. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

😍 Texture & Taste

• Fudgy, truffle-like center
• Strong chocolate-peanut-butter flavor
• No chalky protein aftertaste

📊 Nutrition Facts (Approximate, per ball)

Using whey protein & oat flour

• Calories: ~110 kcal
• Protein: 8–10 g 💪
• Carbs: ~7 g
• Fat: ~6 g
• Sugar: ~2 g

💪 Why This Is Healthy

• No baking or refined flour
• High protein + healthy fats = satisfying
• Great for post-workout or sweet cravings

🔁 Variations

• Low-carb/keto: Use almond flour + sugar-free syrup
• Extra protein: Add powdered peanut butter (PB2)
• Vegan: Use plant protein + maple syrup
• Chocolate-dipped: Dip chilled balls in melted sugar-free chocolate