Protein Balls Without Dates
These easy protein balls without dates are chewy, satisfying, and made with oats, peanut butter, flaxseed, hemp hearts, and chocolate chips. No food processor required!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter or almond/sunflower seed butter
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed or chia seeds
- ¼ cup hemp hearts optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ⅓ cup mini M&M’s or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Add rolled oats, ground flaxseed, and hemp hearts. Stir until a thick dough forms.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes, until the dough firms up.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough at a time and roll into balls.
- Store chilled for the best texture.