Oatmeal Protein Peanut Butter Balls

Oatmeal Protein Peanut Butter Balls are a super easy and delicious snack for when you want something satisfying but also healthy! These energy balls are the perfect on-the-go snack or breakfast, with each ball containing 7 grams of protein.

With three kids, snacks are flying out my cupboards and pantry like crazy. We eat our fair share of goldfish and fruit snacks around here, but I like having homemade snacks on hand, too. Especially ones that are filled with fiber, healthy fats, and protein!

These Oatmeal Protein Peanut Butter Balls are a staple that I have in our fridge or freezer, pretty much all of the time. Not only are they delicious, but they are so easy to make and only require four ingredients!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Satisfying - these peanut butter balls hit the spot and are super satisfying as a snack or a quick breakfast.
• Healthy - these are full of protein (7 grams per ball!), healthy fats, and fiber.
• No Bake and Easy - these peanut butter protein balls are super simple and quick to whip up, and don't require turning on the oven.

Ingredients

Oats - I use old fashioned/rolled oats in this recipe.

Peanut Butter - I find the drippy natural peanut butter works best here.

Vanilla Protein Powder - my favorite brand is Clean Simple Eats, but you can use whatever vanilla protein powder you prefer.

Honey - this adds sweetness to the protein balls, along with helping to bind them together.

Salt - just a dash to help bring out the flavors.

Please refer to the recipe card for complete list of ingredients and quantities.

If you're looking for other oat recipes, check out my Chocolate Banana Oat Bars and No Bake Oat Nut Bars.

Variations

Add-Ins - you can definitely add in some chocolate chips (I think mini chocolate chips would work best), chopped peanuts, raisins, dried cranberries, unsweetened coconut flakes, etc. to these balls! I would do ~1 cup total.

Add Chia Seeds or Ground Flax Seed - you could add a 2 tablespoons of chia seeds or ground flaxseed for some healthy fats and omegas.

Different Nut Butter - you could use a different nut butter like cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, or almond butter.

Different Sweetener - pure maple syrup will also work in this recipe in place of honey.

Gluten-Free - to make these balls gluten free, use certified gluten-free oats.

Add Spices - if you want a little more flavor, you could add some ground cinnamon (1 tsp) or vanilla extract (1 tsp) to the peanut butter oatmeal balls, or to taste.

Step by Step Instructions

Photo 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, honey, and salt.

Photo 2. Stir the peanut butter mixture into the oats and protein powder in a large mixing bowl.

Photo 3. Mix until well combined. I usually start with a wooden spoon and then finish with my hands to get everything well combined.

Photo 4. Using a cookie scoop, form the dough into approximately 2 tablespoon sized balls. I like to roll the balls between my palms to get them nice and round. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and then transfer to airtight container to store.

Expert Tips

Storage - you can store these at room temperature or the refrigerator in an airtight container. They will keep longer in the refrigerator, about 2 weeks. You can also freeze them and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Type of Protein - I have only made these with Clean Simple Eats Vanilla Protein, which is a whey protein, but you could use whatever type of vanilla protein powder you like.

Make Into Bars - if you don't feel like rolling these into balls, you can definitely make these into bars by pressing the mixture into a parchment lined 9" baking dish.

Other Oat Bar and Ball Recipes to Consider

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