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15 Protein Ball Recipes for a Quick and Delicious Energy Boost

The problem: You hit a point every afternoon when you desperately need a snack. You want it to be healthy, but you also want it to be tasty. The solution: protein balls, which are as great for you as they are great tasting. Here, 15 of our favorite recipes.

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The Phsyique Geek

Chocolate Coconut Protein Balls

It’s basically a cookie.

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Blueberry Lemon Energy Bites

Two fruits that somehow taste even better together.


Key Lime Coconut Energy Bites

Pie, schmie.

Healthy Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Peppermint Mocha Protein Bites

Mmm…tastes like Christmas.

Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites

You could also replace the raisins with chocolate chips if you’re into that sort of thing.

Apple Almond Energy Bites

You know what they say…an apple almond energy bite a day keeps the doctor away.

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Natural Kitchen Adventures

Chocolate Tahini Balls

We’d eat these for every meal if we could.

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Tales of a Kitchen

Breakfast Fuel Bombs

The best part of waking up is having a morning meal as delicious as these little guys.

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Trail Mix Energy Bites

Bonus: You don’t even have to like hiking to make these.

Sea Salt And Dark Chocolate Quinoa Energy Balls

Why wait for dessert?

Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Balls

Good luck not eating the whole batch in one sitting.


Nutella Chia Energy Bites

You could pretty much put Nutella in anything and we’d scarf it down immediately.

Dirty Chai Energy Bites

Skip the coffee shop in favor of these little pieces of heaven.

Vanilla Espresso Almond Butter Energy Bites

Eating caffeine > drinking caffeine.



sarah stiefvater

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