Healthy Cookie Dough Energy Bites with Protein Powder

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Healthy Cookie Dough Energy Bites with Protein Powder

These Healthy Cookie Dough Energy Bites with Protein Powder come together at super speed in 5 minutes with 5 grams of protein per ball, without using any peanut butter! They're made in the food processor and can be meal prepped ahead of a busy week for an easy healthy snack recipe!

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword easy snack, energy bites with protein powder, healthy protein energy balls, healthy snack, high protein energy bites, protein energy bites, vegan protein balls

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings protein balls

Calories 120kcal

Author Lauren McNeill, RD

Equipment

Food processor

Ingredients

2 cups large flake oats
3 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp chia seeds
1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
2 tbsp unsweetened soy milk plus more as needed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Optional ingredients

1 tsp vanilla extract If you're not using vanilla protein powder
2 tbsp maple syrup If you're not using sweetened protein powder

Instructions

Add the large flake oats, maple syrup, chia seeds, protein powder, unsweetened soy milk and salt to a food processor. Blend until the ingredients have combined together to form a dough, adding more soy milk 1 tbsp at a time as needed if the dough is too dry.
Use your hands to roll about 3 tbsp of dough into balls, placing on a plate or in a container, and refrigerate for 30 minutes if desired.

Notes

Storing leftovers: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 7 days, or freeze for up to a month!

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