Cocoa Protein Energy Balls
Twelve no-bake balls from dates, oats and whey — three of them are a real snack, not a mouthful.
15 min
4 servings
Difficulty 1/5
Morning snack · Afternoon snack
Prep 15 min
Dates do the binding, so nothing else has to hold the mix together. One scoop of whey lifts a fruit-and-oat snack to about 12 g of protein a serving, and the chia keeps them from drying out in the fridge.
Per serving
277
kcal / serving
Ingredients
Written for 4 servings. Change the servings to rescale every amount.
Date
150 grams
Rolled Oats
80 grams
Peanut Butter
2 tablespoons (32 grams)
Cocoa Powder
2 tablespoons (10 grams)
Whey Protein Powder
1 scoop (30 grams)
Chia Seeds
1 tablespoon (12 grams)
Salt
to taste
Steps
Pit the dates and blitz them to a sticky paste. If they are dry, soak them in hot water for ten minutes first and drain them well.
5 min
Add the oats, cocoa, whey, chia, peanut butter and a pinch of salt, and blitz again until the mixture starts to clump around the blade.
4 min
Roll twelve balls of about 25 g. Wet hands stop the mixture sticking to you instead of to itself.
4 min
Chill for 30 minutes before eating. They firm up as they cool and stop being sticky.
2 min
Serving suggestion
Three balls is one serving. They travel well in a small box.
Storage
Two weeks in a closed container in the fridge, three months in the freezer.
Notes
Almond butter works in place of peanut, and any flavour of whey suits the cocoa.
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