How many protein balls is a serving?

This totally depends on your goals, but 1–2 protein balls is considered a serving. If you're using them as a snack or a post-workout boost, 2 is a solid serving. For something lighter—like a sweet bite with coffee—1 ball might do the trick.

How much protein is in each protein ball?

Each protein ball contains 117 calories and just under 6g of protein.

What protein powder works best for protein balls?

Any vanilla protein powder will work great for protein balls. If you use whey protein powder or plant based protein powder, the dough will be more dense and soft—just like cookie dough! If you use grass fed beef protein isolate, the dough will be slightly more sticky due to the collagen content.

Cookie Dough Protein Balls

Name: Cookie Dough Protein Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup almond flour; ½ cup vanilla protein powder; ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ⅓ cup peanut butter; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 tablespoons milk of choice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

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Recipe

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Cookie Dough Protein Balls

Insanely delicious cookie dough protein balls that are great for meal prep! These mix up in under 10 minutes and store well in the freezer. The perfect grab-and-go snack or sweet treat for busy days!

Prep: 10Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 14 balls 1x

Ingredients

¾ cup almond flour
½ cup vanilla protein powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
⅓ cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons milk of choice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup mini chocolate chips

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Instructions

Prep: Line a baking sheet or serving dish with parchment paper.
Whisk: Place the almond flour, protein powder, and sea salt in a medium bowl and whisk well.
Mix: Add the nut butter, maple syrup, milk, vanilla extract, and chocolate chips. Fold everything together with a rubber spatula until combined. The dough should resemble cookie dough and easily come together.
Roll: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop out 2 tablespoons of the dough and roll it into balls. Place each ball on the prepared baking sheet. Chill the balls in the fridge for 30 minutes, then store them in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.

Notes

If you use whey protein powder or plant based protein powder, the dough will be more dense and soft—just like cookie dough! If you use grass fed beef protein isolate, the dough will be slightly more sticky due to the collagen content.
The protein powder you use will greatly influence the taste and sweetness of the protein balls. Stick with a vanilla protein powder that has some added sweetness for the best flavor.
Sprinkle them with a little sea salt if you love a salted chocolate chip cookie!

Recipe By: Noelle Tarr, NTP, CPT

Find it online: https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/cookie-dough-protein-balls/