Description
Quick and healthy no-bake energy bites packed with protein and antioxidants, perfect for a nutritious snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup protein powder
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Pulse rolled oats in a food processor until coarsely ground and transfer to a bowl.
- Pulse dried blueberries until slightly broken into smaller pieces.
- Warm almond butter in the microwave for 15–20 seconds until softened.
- Stir almond butter, honey, and vanilla extract together until smooth and let cool slightly.
- Add protein powder, flaxseed, salt, and chopped blueberries to the oats, then pour in wet ingredients and mix into a sticky dough.
- If the mixture seems dry, add extra almond butter, one teaspoon at a time.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes to firm up for rolling.
- Scoop 1-tablespoon portions, wet hands, and roll into smooth balls.
- Refrigerate at least 30 minutes until firm before eating or storing.
Notes
Roll the balls lightly in shredded coconut or cocoa powder for extra flavor. Keeps fresh for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg