Description
These no-bake Blueberry Protein Balls are chewy, naturally sweet, and perfect for quick snacks, lunchboxes, or post-practice fuel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats (pulse lightly)
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder (whey or plant-based)
- ¾ cup dried blueberries (pulse separately)
- ½ cup almond butter (warmed 15–20 sec)
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp coconut flakes
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Pulse rolled oats in a food processor 8–10 times until coarsely ground and transfer to a bowl.
- Pulse dried blueberries 5–6 times until slightly broken into smaller pieces.
- Warm almond butter for 15–20 seconds until softened.
- Stir almond butter, honey, and vanilla extract together until smooth; 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.
- Add extra almond butter one teaspoon at a time if mixture seems too dry.
- 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
- Store in an airtight container.
- These can last up to a week in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg