I have been seeing countless variations of protein balls on Instagram – with matcha, chia, spirulina, maca… And you know me. I had to try them myself! So I made a pretty basic version for the start, with chia seeds and peanut butter.
These balls are the perfect after-gym snack or guilt-free dessert as they contain only healthy ingredients and no sugar! I used unsweetened organic pumpkin seed protein powder, which adds a slightly nutty & very yummy taste to them.
You can store these little snacks perfectly in the freezer and take a few out in the mornings to take them to work or the gym, so don’t be afraid to make a big batch of them! They won’t last too long anyways. 😉
Ingredients (~13 balls):
- 30 g oats*
- 30 g protein powder (best unflavored)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 6 big dates
- 4 tbsp peanut butter (unsweetened)
*use gluten-free oats to make gluten-free
Instructions:
- If you do not have a high-speed blender, soak the dates in hot water for 30 minutes. Grind oats & chia seeds in a blender until you have oat flour.
- Add dates & peanut butter and blend until it becomes a sticky mass.
- Transfer into a bowl and knead in the protein powder.
- Roll into little balls of about 1 inch diameter. Roll the balls in protein powder to coat them evenly (optional). Store in refrigerator or freezer.
- 30 g oats
- 30 g protein powder (best unflavored)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 6 big dates
- 4 tbsp peanut butter (unsweetened)
- Grind oats & chia seeds in a blender until you have oat flour.
- Add dates & peanut butter and blend until it becomes a sticky mass.
- Transfer into a bowl and knead in the protein powder.
- Roll into little balls of about 1 inch diameter. Roll the balls in protein powder to coat them evenly (optional). Store in refrigerator or freezer.
- If you do not have a high speed blender, soak the dates in hot water for 30 minutes.
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Chia-Erdnussbutter-Protein-Bällchen
Zutaten (~13 Stück):
- 30 g Haferflocken*
- 30 g Proteinpulver (am besten ungesüßt)
- 2 EL Chia Samen
- 6 große Datteln
- 4 EL Erdnussbutter (ungesüßt)
*glutenfrei, falls Rezept glutenfrei sein soll
Zubereitung:
- Wenn du keinen leistungsfähigen Mixer hast, weiche die Datteln am besten 30 Minuten in heißem Wasser ein. Haferflocken & Chia Samen im Mixer zu Mehl mahlen.
- Datteln & Erdnussbutter hinzufügen und mixen, bis eine zähe, klebrige Masse entsteht.
- Masse in eine Schüssel geben und das Proteinpulver einkneten.
- Nun aus dem Teig kleine Bällchen von etwa 3 cm Durchmesser formen. Die Bällchen in Proteinpulver rollen, um sie ebenmäßig einzuhüllen (optional). Im Kühl- oder Gefrierschrank aufbewahren.
