We've updated this recipe with a protein powder option, to make it even more versatile. It's a simple formula that you can customize in so many different ways!
Author: Sarah Hatfield & Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: American
Serves: 36 balls
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Protein Balls
1 cup peanut butter, nut butter, or sunflower seed butter (for nut free)
⅛ teaspoon salt (omit if the nut butter is salted)
Coating ideas
Gluten-free rice cereal
Coconut flakes
Powdered sugar
Cocoa powder
Dairy-free mini chocolate chips (We used Enjoy Life)
Chopped nuts or sunflower seeds
Ground flax seeds or wheat germ
Instructions
Add the peanut, nut or seed butter, dairy-free milk powder and honey to a medium bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon until well combined, or with your hands as it gets thick.
Pinch off a small section of the dough and roll into a ball that's approximately 1-inch in diameter. Continue with the rest of the dough.
Roll the balls in your desired coating, or leave plain.
Place on waxed paper.
Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Notes
Protein Powder Option: For higher protein option (about double), you can substitute your favorite dairy-free protein powder for the dairy-free milk powder. Start with just ½ cup protein powder. Add more, as needed, to get your desired taste and consistency. Some protein powders thicken more than dairy-free milk powder. I used Primal Kitchen Collagen Peptides in the ones pictured.