Tahini Chocolate Chip Protein Balls
These tahini chocolate chip protein balls are the perfect portable snack option to meal prep for the week. They require only 5 ingredients and one bowl! Nut-free, dairy-free + gluten-free.
Servings: 24 balls
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup tahini
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder (50-60 grams)
- 2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place oats, tahini, honey, protein powder and chocolate chips in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Getting the mixture to combine takes a little arm muscle and it may seem too thick at first, but it will come together as you keep mixing. I used my hands to knead the dough near the end and that seems to help.
- Once combined, use a small cookie scoop to scoop and form the dough into balls.
- Store in a covered container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Honey: Maple syrup will work great as a substitute for honey.
- Tahini: If you're looking to swap the tahini with another nut or seed butter, try one of these other recipes instead: chocolate peanut butter protein balls, almond joy protein balls or sunbutter energy balls.
- Protein powder: I prefer vanilla protein powder as it pairs nicely with the tahini and chocolate chips, but feel free to use your favorite brand and flavor of protein powder for this recipe!
- Chocolate chips: You could always skip the chocolate chips and add a different mix-in. Some great examples include: dried cranberries, raisins, shredded coconut, crushed nuts, cacao nibs, chia seeds or ground flax seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g