No-bake protein energy bites

Why you'll love this recipe

These protein energy bites are the perfect healthy snack. They taste like cookie dough, pack 5 grams of protein each, and keep in the fridge for weeks. Make a batch on Sunday and you'll have snacks sorted.

Ingredients

Base:

• 150g rolled oats
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
• 160g peanut butter (or any nut butter)
• 80ml honey
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

Mix-ins:

• 60g dark chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Mix dry ingredients: Combine oats, protein powder, and salt in a large bowl.

2. Add wet ingredients: Mix in peanut butter, honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

3. Add mix-ins: Fold in chocolate chips and chia seeds.

4. Chill: Refrigerate mixture for 15-20 minutes to make rolling easier.

5. Roll: Using wet hands, roll mixture into golf-ball sized balls. You should get about 20.

6. Store: Place on a lined tray and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

Tips for success

• Adjust consistency: If too dry, add more honey. If too wet, add more oats.
• Wet hands: Keeps mixture from sticking while rolling.
• Chill first: Cold mixture is much easier to handle.

Variations

Chocolate peanut butter:

• Use chocolate protein powder
• Add extra cocoa powder
• Roll in crushed peanuts

Tropical:

• Add shredded coconut
• Use macadamia butter
• Mix in dried mango bits

Oatmeal cookie:

• Add cinnamon and raisins
• Use almond butter
• Roll in oats

Storage

Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. Freeze for up to 3 months.