Healthy Pumpkin Protein Balls with Protein Powder
Make easy and healthy no bake pumpkin spice protein balls with rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, canned pumpkin, and chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- ½ cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- ⅓ cup peanut butter or other nut butters
- 3 + tablespoon maple syrup or sugar-free maple syrup
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ⅓ cup vanilla protein powder whey or plant-based
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips or crushed chocolate sugar-free or regular
Instructions
- Combine the pumpkin puree, nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a medium sized bowl.
- Add the rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt. Mix by hand until a dough forms..
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips or crushed chocolate.
- Scoop the mixture using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop and roll into balls.
- Chill in the fridge for at least one hour for the chia seeds to set and the protein balls firm up.
Notes
- Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Adjust the sweetness to taste since protein powders really vary.
Nutrition
Serving: 2ballsCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 8gFat: 12gFiber: 4g
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