Looks like July is here and I hope everyone’s summer is going well so far! I have no complaints except for the excessively hot weather. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take the heat over the cold and snow any day, but I love baking and running. Especially with baking, I’ve only been turning on my oven when I absolutely have to. So I went through some of the recipes I had and came across one for a no-bake cookie that was given to me by my chiropractor Marco.
I have a six pound tub of protein powder and I’m always looking for something to do with it other than making breakfast shakes and post-run smoothies. So I loved when Marco told me about a recipe where his girlfriend had used protein powder to make cookies. Hello! Cookies! Truth be told I’m pretty sure I only heard the word cookies. But these are healthy: they’ve got natural peanut butter, oats, flax seed with a little bit of honey and a few chocolate chips. That’s okay, we all deserve a bit of a treat!
These cookies are super simple to make and most of you probably have the ingredients already in your kitchen. The thing I like best about the recipe (aside from it being no-bake) is that you can change up the ingredients and create something different each time you make these cookies. If you don’t like chocolate chips, throw in some pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. Or maybe some coconut and raisins?
Use these to fuel up after a workout or run or have one or two as a mid-afternoon snack. They’ve got protein, fiber and a hint of sweetness from the honey and chocolate chips. It feels like you’re being bad without actually being bad. Just don’t eat ’em all in one sitting and you’ll be fine.
Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie Balls
(Yield: 12 cookie balls)
Ingredients:
- 1 scoop of protein powder (about 36 g)
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon flax seed, ground
- 1 tablespoon chia seed, ground
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
Directions:
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix with a spatula until combined.
- Use a tablespoon sized scoop to scoop out the dough and shape into a ball.
- Chill for 20 minutes before serving.
- Store cookies in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to eat them.
Recipe notes: The original recipe called for hemp hearts but I didn’t have time to buy any so I substituted chia seeds.
menubyvicky 
These look fabulous! Was your protein powder flavored at all? I’m new to protein powder…any suggestions for one to try before I buy a tub? 🙂
The brand I use is Gaspari MyoFusion. I buy the vanilla flavor because it’s a neutral flavor – so you can use it to make fruit shakes or if you add a teaspoon of cocoa powder, you get chocolate. It depends what you want the protein powder for. This one slow digesting so it’s good for breakfasts. Whey protein isolate is better for post workout. Also check the label and see how much protein you’re getting per scoop. With some powders you have to use a lot in order to get a higher level of protein. I should do a post on this. But does that help at all for now?
Perfect starter info, thanks!! The Save-Mart near our house has all of that and more….vanilla sounds like a good place to start, and slow-digesting could be just what I’m looking for. I’m hungry every two hours, as it is. I’ll let you know how “my” version turns out! 🙂
Definitely let me know 🙂
Looks yummy 🙂
Thank-you!
This is one of my favorite combos: peanut butter + chocolate + oatmeal! These sound wonderful! 🙂
These peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip balls look phenomenal. The healthy factor is a huge bonus! Definitely making these – maybe tomorrow! Thanks for the Top 9 congrats. Always stunned when it happens lol
These look great! I’m always playing with protein powder to make it into a more fun treat and I can’t wait to give these a go!
I usually have one or two after a workout. It’s a nice treat to have afterward. Let me know if you give them a try.
Wow! This is a fantastic idea … Nice change from a protein shake!
Thank-you 🙂
These look and sound very yummy, especially since they would stop that guilt from screaming at me 🙂 Always enjoy finding new recipes that have plenty of good in them, thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! Give ’em a shot and let me know how you like them!
These sound wonderful! What a great idea, thanks for sharing
Thanks for stopping by!
Any idea what the calorie count would be for one of these?
Generally I don’t count calories but I can go back home and calculate based on the ingredients that I used. Keep in mind if you use a different protein powder or peanut butter, then the calorie counts for your’s would be different.
I’m getting ready to make them now, so I’ll just add up the calories as I go. Thanks! 😀
I was a bit hesitant to post nutritional stats because I don’t want to throw off anyone who’s counting calories. Let me know how they turn out!
So good, I have made them twice! Although I subbed with what I had on hand which was to double the flax, leave out the chia and used agave instead of honey. Still great taste. A friend even asked for the recipe! Thank you!
Thanks Robyn! I’m glad you like them! I keep a few on hand to have after I workout.
just made them, put them in fridge to chill…can’t wait. do you know nutritional value?
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These are delicious. I used almond butter instead of peanut butter and chocolate protein. A definite keeper!
I’m glad you liked them! Love the idea of using chocolate protein powder 🙂
WOW! I just made these tonight and they are delicious. First time I’ve liked a recipe besides smoothies using protein powder.!!!!!
I’m glad you liked them! They’re one of my favourite 🙂 And they’re sooo easy to make!