No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls | Lisa’s Kitchen | Vegetarian Recipes | Cooking Hints

A protein snack is one thing that I eat in some unspecified time in the future virtually each day to offer me slightly pick-me-up or to fill the gaps between meals in a nourishing approach. So having protein snacks available is a fairly important part of my meals planning. However prepared made variations are hardly ever on my grocery purchasing listing. Irrespective of how a lot chocolate or peanut butter with which the store-bought protein bars encompass their protein, it by no means appears to disguise the “Play-Doh” style of protein powders themselves … perhaps in the event that they used higher high quality chocolate and peanut butter?

So, I favor to make my very own bars and nibbles, not solely as a result of I can management the standard of the opposite components that accompany the protein powder, but additionally as a result of they’re a lot tastier. They’re virtually at all times really easy to make at dwelling too, and a superb protein powered snack needn’t embrace protein powder anyway to supply a wholesome and heavy dose of protein goodness.

Not like so many snacks with protein powder, these chocolate peanut butter protein balls truly acquire from the addition of protein powder — not simply by way of the protein advantages, however as a result of the chocolate protein powder I used provides an virtually truffle-like consistency to those moveable little bites. It actually does make a distinction what kind of protein powder you utilize. Do search for a protein powder that isn’t solely excessive in high quality and protein, however one which can be nearly freed from its personal “Play-Doh” fairly chalky style. I discover that brown rice protein powders are an awesome possibility as they’ve virtually no style themselves. For this recipe, you desire a chocolate flavored protein powder, however search for one with minimal components, no hydrogenated oils, solely cocoa or cacao for the chocolate flavoring, and solely small additions of pure sweeteners like stevia.

Chocolate and peanut butter is a traditional mixture for scrumptious snacks when utilizing high quality components, and these ones are pretty much as good as the mix advertises even with protein powder added. A nibble or two of those little easy-to-make protein balls provides slightly sweetness to your breakfast together with some power and extra protein all through the day. They’re additionally a advantageous moveable choice to take together with you so that you’ve nibbles available if you really feel that want for slightly protein increase. They usually hold effectively within the fridge for a as much as every week in a effectively sealed container.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Recipe by Lisa Turner Revealed on February 22, 2019 Simple no-bake cocoa and peanut butter balls are a protein increase for any time of day Preparation: quarter-hour Print this recipe Components: 1/3 cup pure peanut butter, crunchy or clean 2 1/2 tablespoons uncooked honey or different liquid sweetener 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract pinch or two of sea salt 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder 2 tablespoons cacao or cocoa powder Directions: In a medium bowl, combine collectively the peanut butter, honey, vanilla and salt till effectively blended. Sift within the protein powder and cacao or cocoa. Utilizing your arms, work the dough till it holds collectively and could be formed. If it appears too dry, add slightly extra peanut butter, and if it appears too moist, sprinkle in additional cacao or cocoa. Form into 1-inch balls and place in a lined container to set within the fridge. Hold refrigerated for every week or longer. Makes 13 to fifteen 1-inch balls

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