Homemade Protein Balls [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 5
• Time: 30 minutes

My homemade protein balls are a perfect energy bar recipe that gives me energy and protein during my workout regime. Generous amount of peanut butter is being used in this recipe that is loaded with heart friendly fat, protein and antioxidants. The other major ingredient is oats, which provides complex carbohydrates and bite to the protein balls. They are easy to make and require no cooking at all. I use to make them in bulk and store in the fridge, to enjoy when I feel a little hungry while doing exercise. Feel free to add sweetener to the ingredients list to enhance the flavor.

Nutrition

• calories: 449
• protein: 32
• carbs: 45
• fat: 21
• saturated fat: 6.05
• polyunsaturated fat: 4.47
• monounsaturated fat: 7.73
• cholesterol: 1
• sodium: 30
• potassium: 598
• dietary fiber: 11.13
• sugars: 5.28
• vitamin a: 3
• vitamin c: 0
• calcium: 63
• iron: 5
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 28.59
• other fats: 2.75

Ingredients

• 1 cup Oats
• 0.5 cup Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt
• 5 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
• 1 cup Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
• 1 1 tbsp Hershey's Dark Chocolate Chips
• 50 gram Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
• 1 oz Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged

Instructions

• Take a large bowl and combine all the ingredients except desiccated coconut and milk.
• Add milk little by little while stirring with a spoon to make thick dough (add sweetener at this stage if using).
• Sprinkle grated coconut on a plate and set aside.
• Now apply little oil to you palm (otherwise it will stick to your hands) and make 2 inch diameter balls with the mixture.
• Roll the protein balls in the grated coconut for the final step.
• Repeat the steps with all the mixture to make protein balls.
• Once finished store them in fridge to set.