These high protein energy balls are the most versatile, easy to make and goes anywhere snack that my family adores! The flavor is similar to chocolate chip cookie dough and the ingredients are so much better!!
These little snacks go to volleyball tournaments, camping, traveling to see family and so much more! The best part is that I can freeze them and just take them out when we need them. However, they don’t usually get to spend much time in our freezer because we want to eat them all the time!
You can vary the ingredients based on what you have on hand – sometimes they get coconut, sometimes they get cinnamon. If the chocolate chips are all gone, butterscotch chips or toffee bits can be a good substitute! We don’t keep much peanut butter around anymore, but we always have almond butter – and that tastes incredible too!
You will NEED to have a food processor for this recipe! And if you don’t have one already, you probably should get one! It is one of my two favorite small appliances in my kitchen. The other is my Vitamix – but that is for another day! I have a Kitchen Aid food processor and it is AMAZING!
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Give these snacks a try. You won’t regret it, I promise!!
If you are taking these to a Club Volleyball tournament, check out other ideas for tournament food here!
Protein Energy Balls
High Protein snacks that my whole family loves (teens included)
Ingredients
- 1/2 C Raw Almonds
- 1 can Chickpeas/Garbonzo Beans Drained and Rinsed
- 3/4 C Natural Peanut Butter
- 1/4 C Raw Honey
- 1/4 C Flaked Coconut
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 C Chocolate Chips
Instructions
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Add all ingredients except chocolate chips into a food processor. Pulse until the almonds and chickpeas are ground into a fine meal.
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Scrap food processor sides as needed. Continue pulsing until well mixed.
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Add chocolate chips and pulse quickly just to mix.
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Using a baking/ice cream scoop or a large spoon, scoop about 1/4 cup of mixture out of the processor. Using hands, form into a ball and place onto a parchment lined paper.
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Freeze for 15 minutes before serving. Can keep in the freezer for up to 2 months if sealed tightly.
These look tasty! I will have to have my husband make up a batch. He’s a runner and something like this could be really helpful on long runs. He also likes to go out fishing and a snack like these protein balls would be perfect for an afternoon on the river.
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