These are the snack you make on a Sunday and forget about until Wednesday, when you're glad they're still in the fridge. Oats, peanut butter, honey, and a scoop of protein powder roll into bites that don't need the freezer to hold together.
Each ball comes in around 8g of protein for about 110 calories — enough to actually curb hunger between meals instead of just delaying it.
Don't skip the chill step before rolling. The dough is sticky enough straight out of the bowl that skipping the fridge is the most common reason people give up halfway through rolling.
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Combine oats, peanut butter, honey, protein powder, chia seeds, chocolate chips, and salt in a bowl. Stir until fully combined and slightly sticky.
Refrigerate the mixture for 15-20 minutes — this makes it much easier to roll without sticking to your hands.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of mixture and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough, about 12 balls total.
Refrigerate the rolled balls for at least 30 minutes before eating so they firm up.
Yes — omit it and add 2 extra tablespoons of oats to keep the texture from getting too wet. Protein content will drop to about 4g per ball.
Up to 1 week in the fridge in an airtight container, or up to 3 months in the freezer.
Chilling the dough before rolling is the fix — skipping that step is the most common reason people struggle. If it's still too sticky after chilling, work in an extra tablespoon of oats.
Yes, any nut or seed butter works — just make sure it's a drippy, well-stirred consistency, not a dry or separated jar.