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
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, protein powder, cocoa powder, oat flour, sweetener, vanilla, and salt.
- Add almond milk 1 tbsp at a time until a thick, rollable dough forms.
- Roll into 12 equal balls.
- Place on a lined plate and chill 20–30 minutes until firm.
- 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
