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No Bake HEALTHY Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls with 5 ingredients that’s simple and easily customizable. A candy bar tasting goodie you can’t resist! Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
HEY. YOU. GUYS! Who remembers that movie? It’s an oldie but a goodie! Speaking of goodie, do I ever have a candy bar tasting goodie for you today.
Allow me to introduce you to Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls. No bake, only 5 ingredients, completely customizable and totally H-E-A-L-T-H-Y. Can we say Hell YEAH!!!
And these Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls aren’t made with just any protein either. They’re made with the new Vega Clean!
So you know how much I love Vega protein powder. Last month they sent me their new Vega Clean and it could not have come at a better time. Remember when I told you I cut way down on the sugar in my diet? Vega Clean has only 1 gram of sugar. BAM! I’m in love.
I also love Vega Clean because, like their other protein powders it’s non-GMO Project verified, gluten-free, made with no dairy or soy, artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners. Vega Clean has 25 grams of complete protein from pea, hemp, alfalfa and pumpkin. Oh yeah, it tastes AH. MAZING. But enough about the protein. Let’s talk balls!
Oops…did that sound bad? I should really get a boyfriend and stop playing with my food.
So anyway, you gotta get your food processor or blender out for these bad boys. BUT first, highly important! You must roast the peanuts or almonds (either nut works!) before doing anything.
I mean if there is one thing you should do in life, it is this. The roast brings out the oils in the nuts and just makes them like WHOA great tasting.
After you roast then all you do is blend, roll, refrigerate and devour, and when I say devour I mean devour. These Peanut Butter Protein Balls taste just like candy bars, only I couldn’t decide on which one so you have to try them and tell me. They are a simple, awesomely healthy and tasty treat!
P.S. These chocolate protein cookies are wonderful too. Just in case you’re looking for an excuse to make more goodies!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanuts unsalted, raw
- 1 cup dates pits removed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 5 tbsp dark chocolate chips dairy free
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place peanuts on a baking sheet and roast in the oven 5-7 minutes. Once you start to smell them, they are done. If the peanuts are shelled, carefully remove the shells. They will come off easily after roasting.
Place peanuts in a food processor or blender and blend on high several minutes until it turns into peanut butter.
To the peanut butter, add the dates. Blend until the dates and peanut butter are incorporated.
- Next add the apple sauce and protein powder. Blend the ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
Roll the batter into 18 balls. You may need to wet your hands a little to keep the batter together. Insert 3 dark chocolate chips into each bite. Place in the refrigerator 1-2 hours to set before DEVOURING!
Keep bites in the refrigerator up to 12 days or in the freezer up to 60 days.
Recipe Notes
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I feel like with the crunchiness this would be a cross between a snickers and a reese’s. Which I would totally be down for.
Yes! Now that you say that I realize they are.
I love protein balls! So many different ways to make them, love this combo!
They’re the perfect snack, yes?
You know I LOVE this recipe! Quick, easy, chocolate, protein, and peanut butter. What’s not to like?! Can’t wait to try these!!! Pinned and sharing!
Thanks Blair! I’m sure the boys and you will love them.
yes to all things chocolate and peanut butter! These look amazing, pinned 🙂
Thanks! I’ll trade you for some of your cookies. 🙂
protein balls are something that I am really looking forward to having in the house when my daughter is born!
These look yummy!
You had me a chocolate and peanut butter << aka the best combo ever. That protein powder sounds awesome! The less sugar, the better!!
peanut butter cups! yummy
These look great! I have been wanting to try recipes with the Vega Protein.
So chocolatey and love the Vegan Clean chocolate!
My son (aged 10) and I tried these but swapped out the peanuts for cashews given the local could not offer anything but salted peanuts. We also had no applesauce but subsituted in 2 small apples which had been steamed to a pulp.
The mixture was so runny we added in the same amount of cashews again. its still really runny, far too hard to make balls in our hands so we just put scoops in the fridge on a plate. They taste delicious BUT they are still far too runny. This happens to me every time I make protein balls. Any tips?
I didn’t make mine this way but I’m guessing you used too much apple. You only need 1/4 cup applesauce which would be 1/4 of one small apple. You also could use regular peanut butter if you couldn’t find raw peanuts. Also make sure you’re using enough dates to make it sticky. They should be packed tightly.
I’m a long time fan of Vega. I’m not a big sweets person so less sugar is perfect.
Me too!
Yum and yum!
I am definitely making these soon!
These look like the perfect sweet treat to take to work!
These sound heavenly!! And the roasted nuts – such a great tip!! I agree with The Suz on the taste, both sound AMAZING right now!!
Roasting is always a good idea!
These look delicious. I can’t wait to make them.
Mmm yea, the classic chocolate combo that everyone…everyone loves! 😉
You can never go wrong with it!
I love incorporating protein into yummy, healthy, handmade snacks.
I would love to try this protein powder. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I’d say it would taste like a Snickers bar. Peanut, chocolate, chewy, slightly sweet with the dates.
My daughter has an autoimmune psoriatic arthritis so I’m constantly looking for recipes for her that have protein as well as taste good too….can’t wait to make these for her..she’s on the go a lot so needs the protein..this will help..thanks
I’m so sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope she enjoys the balls. They are one my all time favorite snacks. Make sure you use a really good protein powder!