These Chocolate Protein Energy Bites are perfect for curbing your sweet tooth without the guilt. Even my kids loved them. I told them they could eat some “cookie dough” and they devoured them.
The hardest part about eating healthy to me is giving up treats. I can usually do pretty good eating healthy until about 2 p.m. and then all I want to do is eat some chocolate.
They are so sweet, but have no added sugar. I even used sugar free chocolate chips, but you could use any type of chocolate chip, you desire.
I love that you can just mix everything together in one bowl. If you want to save time, you could also throw everything into a blender, or food processor.
It would make the oats extremely fine, but the flavor is still there, and amazing.
I’m not kidding when I say this literally tastes like it could be cookie dough. I am a huge cookie dough fan, so I ate quite a bit of this, and let me tell you, it is extremely filling.
Beware, you may only want to eat one or two bites, because they will fill you right up. Might not be the best pre-dinner snack for kiddos, but it is healthy and filled with all the goods.
Once blended and fully combined, roll into balls and enjoy.
What is the best way to store these Chocolate Protein Energy Bites?
I prefer my energy bites to be chilled. I place them in an airtight container, and put them in the fridge, to eat throughout the week.
My husband likes his to be a little frozen, so about an hour before he leaves to work, I put them in the freezer, and he eats them on the go.
If you plan to eat them throughout the month, I would recommend freezing them. They don’t last much longer than a week, in your fridge.
What could I replace the chocolate chips with?
If you are fully committed to eating healthy, and you are not eating any chocolate, here are some recommendations:
- raisins
- craisins
- pecans
- walnuts
- almonds
- peanuts
- coconut shreds
- dried fruit (bananas and apples are my favorite)
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CHOCOLATE PROTEIN ENERGY BITES RECIPE
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup chocolate protein powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Equipment
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until well incorporated.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and serve.
- Store in an airtight container or place in a resealable bag in the refrigerator.
Notes
- raisins
- craisins
- pecans
- walnuts
- almonds
- peanuts
- coconut shreds
- dried fruit (bananas and apples are my favorite)
Nutrition
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Do you happen to have the nutritional info for these yummy looking chocolate protein bites?
I was wondering the same thing as, Emily. I was also wondering a good substitute for coconut or just leave it out?
I just put it into myfitnesspal, with making it into 12 balls it is 202 calories, 6.2g protein, 9.8g fat and 25.8g carbs. To me, that is alot of calories, sugars & carbs esspecially for a small amount of protein.
Absolutely love these!!! AdvoCare’s Muscle Gain protein is an amazing protein to use in this recipe. Let me know if you girls would like a sample.
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I don’t see this
We have a similar recipe and love it! Our grandkids like them best if we “pulse grind” the oats in the blender before adding them into the recipe…seems to make them a little smoother! Just an idea!
How many calories is one ball? I clicked on the link for the nutrition but it gave me an error
Thank you. I can not wait to try this recipe. I am going in for Bariatric Surgery so I will be going through a lifestyle change. I know cutting out sweets will be tough for me because Im a huge chocolate lover and like my dad I have a sweet tough. Several of them actually. Lol……Thank you once again.
What’s a good substitute for coconut?
What’s your preferred chocolate protein powder, please? Thank you!
Hi
Wondering if we can substitute a different nut butter? I have allergy to peanuts, if so what would you recommend?
Anything should work that is the same consistency as the peanut butter, and that you are not allergic to.
Looks like a great recipe! Wondering what would be a good substitute for the honey? I’d like to keep the sugar down.
We have only made it with the ingredients listed. I googled substitutions for honey and here is a website you can check out – https://mykitchenserenity.com/substitute-for-honey/
This turned out great! I made them for a 16 hour roadtrip. I subbed almond butter for the peanut butter because of my son‘s allergy. I omitted the coconut. I finely chopped up some dates and added those instead. I subbed mini M&M’s for the chocolate chips. I also subbed 1/4 of the oats and added ground flax and whole psyllium husk fiber. I also added some chia seeds. I used rolled oats instead of quit cooking, so I pulsed them a few times in the blender to break them down a little bit. I clearly made this recipe my own, but it turned out amazing!
Do you have a go- to chocolate protein powder?
I really love the taste of the Good Protein chocolate powder but there are other great ones out there