Looking for a plant-based snack that’s both tasty and filling? Made with rolled oats, peanut butter, slivered almonds, and chia seeds for crunch and packed with protein, Easy Chocolate Almond Crunch Protein Balls are the perfect no-bake treat!
I always have a batch of these in the fridge, along with my Salted Chocolate Oatmeal Bites, and 15-minute chocolate chip crunch protein balls for my family to grab on the go.
Whether you pack them in a lunchbox, enjoy them with your afternoon coffee, or one on the go, these will satisfy you! They’re the perfect blend of flavors with just the right texture and will be one of your new favorite healthy recipes.
Why I love this recipe
Simple whole ingredients
Only takes 15 minutes!
No- bake
Just the right amount of sweetness
Healthy whole ingredients
Variations for Easy Chocolate Almond Crunch Protein Balls
Substitute peanut butter for other nut butter or seed butter like cashew butter, almond butter sunflower seed butter
Gluten-free – use gluten-free oats – I like Bobs Red Mill
Sprinkle a bit of sea salt on top
Chocolate – Dip them in melted chocolate, or sprinkle melted chocolate on top
Add flax seeds or other seeds
Toast the almonds
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups rolled oats (not instant) – for gluten free I use Bobs RedMill
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter – I like to use Skippy natural peanut butter
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3/4 cup vanilla protein powder or chocolate protein powder – I use Orgain Simple. Use chocolate if you want more chocolate flavor
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- Optional Chocolate Drizzle
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions for 15-minute Chocolate Chip Crunch Protein Balls
- In a large bowl, stir the oats and peanut butter until well blended, then add the shredded coconut.
- Stir in the honey and mix in well, then mix in the maple syrup. I use my hands to make sure the peanut butter is well blended, but a large spoon works as well.
- Add the protein powder, ensuring it’s fully combined with the oat mixture.
- Fold in the chia seeds, slivered almonds and chocolate chips.
- Roll the peanut butter oat mixture into 2-inch balls and place on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl with 1 tsp coconut oil and microwave at 30-second intervals until melted.
- Drizzle over the tops of the energy balls.
- Place in the freezer for 15 minutes or until chocolate dries.
Storage
Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for up to a month.
Other Protein Bite Recipes
15 minute chocolate chip crunch balls
Maple Cashew Crunch Energy Bites
Salted Chocolate Oatmeal Bites
Easy Chocolate Almond Crunch Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup scoops of chocolate or vanilla protein powder
- 2 tbs chia seeds
- ½ cup mini dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- ½ slivered almonds
- Optional Chocolate Drizzle
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir the oats and peanut butter together until well blended, then add the shredded coconut
- Stir in the honey and mix in well, then add the maple syrup and mix together
- Add the protein powder making sure it gets fulled combined with oat mixture.
- Fold in the chia seeds, almonds and chocolate chips
- Roll the peanut butter oat mixture into 2-inch balls and place on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl with 1 tsp coconut oil and microwave at 30-second intervals until melted.
- Drizzle over the tops of the energy balls.
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