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Chewy Peanut Butter Protein Bites

Chewy peanut butter protein bites are the perfect homemade hiking snack!
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Servings: 12 energy bites
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • ⅓ cup honey or brown rice syrup*
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened salted peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
  • 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder (about 30 grams, I use Whey**)
  • 2 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup rice crisp cereal (add more if the dough is too soft)

Instructions
 

  • Put all of the ingredients except the rice crisp cereal into a food processor.
  • Pulse until the mixture becomes crumbly. You might need to stop and use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the processor to make sure everything gets incorporated.
  • Once the crumbly dough has formed, add in the rice crisp cereal and pulse a few more times to mix.
  • Use your hands to roll the dough into 12 bite-sized balls.
  • Store in an airtight container. At home, I store these in the fridge. Consume within 1-2 days.

Notes

  1. *Do not substitute maple syrup, it's not thick enough.
  2. **I've only tested this recipe with whey protein powder, but I think most types of protein powder would work.
  3. If the energy ball dough is too soft, you can add more rice crisp cereal.
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