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Snickers Protein Balls

Soft and chewy no-bake protein balls made with sweet dates, oats, peanut butter, chopped peanuts, and chocolate. These Snickers Protein Balls are naturally sweet, satisfying, and protein-packed - the perfect healthy snack inspired by a classic favourite 🍫🥜
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword clean eating dessert or snack, healthy clean eating snack, no bake snickers protein balls, snickers protein ball recipe, snickers protein ball recipe no bake, snickers protein balls
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soft dates (if hard, soak 30 minutes and drain)
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup roasted, peanuts, chopped, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1-2 tablespoons almond milk or water (if needed) 

Chocolate Coating

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Toppings  Optional

  • Extra chopped peanuts
  • Flaky sea salt

Instructions

  • Add oats to a food processor and pulse a few times to break them down slightly.
    Add dates, peanut butter, protein powder, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Blend until the mixture becomes sticky and starts clumping together.
    If the mixture feels too dry, add almond milk or water one tablespoon at a time until it holds together.
    Stir or pulse in half the chopped peanuts briefly so they remain chunky.
    Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll into 12-14  balls.
    Chop up the remaining peanuts into small pieces for topping. Set aside. 

Chocolate Coating

  • Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.
    Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.
    Once the chocolate is melted dip each ball into the melted chocolate so that half of the ball is coated in chocolate. Sprinkle the ball with crushed peanuts and sea salt. Repeat this process until all the balls are coated in chocolate.
    Set the balls on a plate and transfer them to the freezer for 20 minutes or until the chocolate has set.
    Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.     
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