Cookie Dough Protein Balls
Cookie Dough Protein Balls are easy to make, only require a few simple ingredients and they’re freezer friendly. These protein cookie dough balls are packed with natural protein.
Servings: 20
Calories: 118kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups rolled oats (processed into flour, optional can sub ¼ cup with protein powder)
- ⅓ cup sprouted pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ⅔ cup nut butter (peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch sea salt (plus optional flakey sea salt to top)
- ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips (Enjoy Life, Hu Chocolate, Just Date brands)
Instructions
- Place the oats in a blender and blend into a flour. (If choosing to add protein powder add only 1 cup oats).
- Add the oat flour (and protein powder if you choose to) to a bowl. Add the rest of all the ingredients except the chocolate chips. Mix well.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon sized balls and roll. Repeat until the dough is all used up. Slightly dampen hands to avoid the dough from sticking.
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Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
