No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bites
These taste like a peanut butter cup but hold together like a granola bar. They're quick to make, need no oven, and are easy to portion, which makes them a better snack than grabbing spoonfuls of peanut butter.
Recipe card
- Under 300 calories
Ingredients
- 120 g (1�
- � cups) rolled oats
- 128 g (½ cup) smooth peanut butter
- 60 g (2 scoops) vanilla or unflavored whey protein powder
- 60 g (3 tablespoons) honey
- 15 g (2½ tablespoons) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 to 4 tablespoons water or milk, as needed
Method
- Stir the oats, protein powder and cocoa together in a bowl.
- Add the peanut butter and honey and mix until crumbly.
- Add water or milk a tablespoon at a time, mixing well, until the mixture holds together when squeezed.
- Roll into 12 equal balls (about 30 g each). Chill for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
Nutrition per serving
Approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central reference values for the exact ingredients listed. Per bite. Whey powders differ, so check your label. Brands vary; check your labels.
Tips
Getting the texture right. Protein powders absorb liquid differently. Add liquid slowly: too wet and the bites slump, too dry and they crumble.
Weigh the portions. Rolling 30 g balls keeps every bite close to the nutrition shown. Bigger "bites" are the easiest way to eat twice the calories without noticing.
Storage. Keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze for a month.
Allergies. Contains peanuts and milk (whey). Sunflower seed butter works as a peanut-free swap, with slightly different nutrition.
