If there’s one factor I discovered about myself over time, it’s that I completely will need to have snacks (like these peanut butter power bites) obtainable or I turn out to be an out-of-control raging hypoglycemia animal.
Suppose Tom Cruise combined with a wolverine. Very scary stuff.
Ever since I’ve been little, my blood sugar has all the time been on a inflexible 3-hour dive schedule. As in, I’m the kind of one who has to have one thing to eat each few hours or I’ll crash. My mother says that when she introduced me someplace, she all the time needed to make it possible for she had meals together with her in any other case I’d wreck the day and throw a match. Horrible, proper?
In fact, once I’m working or hanging out with the kiddos at residence it’s fairly simple to seize snacks, however I’ve (after all) been in conditions the place I used to be removed from each residence and meals (particularly when touring). To keep away from a meltdown into starvation oblivion, I began creating my very own little power bites and path mixes for wholesome snacking anyplace I went. Not solely are they a lifesaver, however they’re SO scrumptious and extra satisfying than any store-bought snacks I can discover.
Elements in peanut butter power bites
These great no bake peanut butter power balls are loaded with a few of my favourite issues. They take 5 minutes tops and you’ve got your self a nutritious, do-it-yourself snack with wholesome fat, omega-3s, and over 5g protein per serving!
- Peanut butter: I like to recommend utilizing an all pure drippy creamy peanut butter with solely peanuts + salt because the elements. I’ve additionally made them with almond butter, and cashew butter works, too, however everybody is aware of peanut butter reigns king on Bold Kitchen.
- Oats: make sure you use old school rolled oats, and in the event you’re gluten free, make sure you use licensed gluten free rolled oats.
- Sweetener: excellent news, you should utilize honey, coconut palm syrup or date syrup in these power bites! If you wish to make these vegan, use coconut palm syrup or date syrup. Somewhat sweetener provides them that peanut butter cookie taste.
- Flaxseed meal: this offers a lift of wholesome fat, fiber, protein and nutritional vitamins. It’s additionally nice for lactating mamas.
- Chia seeds: a lift of wholesome fat and omegas to assist preserve you fuller, longer.
- Vanilla extract: the one and solely. Be at liberty to skip in the event you don’t have it, or discover ways to make your personal right here!
- Protein powder: I choose to make use of unflavored collagen peptides or this vegan protein powder, however you should utilize no matter protein powder you like.
- Cinnamon: a touch of cinnamon helps these style like Teddy Grahams, I swear.
- Mini chocolate chips: as a result of who doesn’t love just a little chocolate of their life? Be at liberty to make use of vegan/dairy free chocolate chips in the event you’d like.
- Optionally available: I personally love so as to add unsweetened shredded coconut as a result of I’m a coconut addict, nevertheless it’s positively not crucial.
Can I make them with out protein powder?
Positive! These peanut butter protein balls needs to be simply high quality with out protein powder. It’s possible you’ll simply want so as to add extra oats if the combination feels too moist.
Simply make them nut free
Be at liberty to swap the peanut butter and use sunflower seed butter as an alternative! They’ll be nice for lunch packing containers for kiddos.
How you can make no bake power bites
- With a meals processor: add within the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, protein powder, flaxseed meal, oats, cinnamon and chia seeds. Pulse collectively till nicely mixed. Add in chocolate chips (and coconut if utilizing) and pulse a number of extra instances. Use a medium cookie scoop or your palms to seize dough and roll into 10 balls.
- With no meals processor: add moist elements to a medium bowl, combine to mix. Add in dry elements and blend collectively till mixed. I normally have to make use of my palms to combine and work with the dough. At this level you must be capable to type balls that stick collectively. It’s possible you’ll want so as to add a bit extra nut butter and/or sweetener to assist them stick collectively.
Wish to make bars as an alternative?
As a substitute of rolling the combination into balls, press the power chunk “dough” into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan earlier than inserting it within the fridge. Minimize into bars and revel in!
Watch me make the peanut butter power bites
Storing ideas
- To retailer: these peanut butter power bites will final for 1 week in an hermetic container within the fridge.
- To freeze: be at liberty so as to add them to a freezer-safe bag or container and retailer them for as much as 1 month. I choose these power bites straight from the freezer, and I’d advocate letting them soften up for about 5-10 minutes within the fridge or at room temp earlier than consuming them.
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5-Minute Protein Peanut Butter Vitality Bites
No bake protein packed peanut butter power bites that style like peanut butter cookie dough with a tremendous chewy texture. These wholesome peanut butter power bites are loaded with nutritious elements like flaxseed, chia and oats for the right no bake snack.
Elements
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1/2
cup
pure drippy peanut butter (or sub almond butter) -
1/4
cup
honey (or date syrup or coconut syrup) -
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract -
1/3
cup
protein powder of alternative* -
1/3
cup
flaxseed meal -
1/2
cup
rolled oats (gluten free, if desired) -
1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon -
1
tablespoon
chia seeds -
1
tablespoon
mini chocolate chips (vegan, if desired) - Optionally available
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1/4
cup
unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions
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Within the bowl of a meals processor, add within the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, protein powder, flaxseed meal, oats, cinnamon and chia seeds. Pulse collectively till nicely mixed. Add in chocolate chips (and coconut if utilizing) and pulse a number of extra instances. Use a medium cookie scoop or your palms to seize dough and roll into 10 balls, place in an hermetic container.
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To make with out meals processor: add moist elements to a medium bowl, combine to mix. Add in dry elements and blend collectively till mixed. I normally have to make use of my palms to combine and work with the dough. At this level you must be capable to type balls that stick collectively. As a result of all peanut butter/nut butter consistencies are totally different and relying on what protein powder you utilize, chances are you’ll want so as to add in additional nut butter or sweetener to assist the balls stick collectively.
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Retailer within the fridge for as much as 1 week, or the freezer for as much as 2 months. Take pleasure in!
Recipe Notes
To make nut free: use sunflower seed butter.
See the total submit for simple methods to customise these power bites and even find out how to make them into bars!
Diet
Servings: 10 balls
Serving dimension: 1 power chunk
Energy: 150kcal
Fats: 8.8g
Saturated fats: 1.2g
Carbohydrates: 14g
Fiber: 3.2g
Sugar: 7.7g
Protein: 6.6g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
This submit was initially revealed on February seventeenth, 2016, republished on December thirtieth, 2019, and republished on April 18th, 2023.