How to Make Healthy Strawberry Homemade Protein Balls

Homemade protein balls are one of my all-time favorite healthy snacks to keep on hand for when I want something quick, easy and to curb the sweet cravings. I confess that once in a while I eat so many that it feels like I’m defeating the purpose but we can all splurge once in a while right? Along with all of my delicious smoothie recipes, there are always homemade protein balls, muffins and/or donuts in my grab and go stash of snacks. These have played a large part in my clean eating journey to losing 45 lbs!  

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Healthy Homemade Protein Balls with Strawberries & Oats Recipe

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Gather your ingredients to make your homemade protein ball recipe. 

Your protein powder is an optional ingredient in these protein balls with oats. But this is the one that I use, it is vegan, organic, plant-based, soy, dairy and gluten-free. I also add this to my daily smoothies as well. You can get it HERE. 

Directions:

1. Place the freeze-dried strawberries, gluten-free oats, protein powder and nuts in a food processor.
2. Pulse the ingredients until the mixture is ground to coarse powder. 
3. Pour the raw agave nectar (or honey) and vanilla extract into the food processor. Pulse a few more times until the liquid is evenly absorbed and the mixture starts to stick together. You can also do this step in a bowl if you prefer.
4. Lay a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface or baking sheet.
5. Make sure your hands are clean and roll the mixture into golf balls sized balls. Place your homemade protein balls on the parchment paper and continue this process until you use all of your energy ball mixture.
6. Rinse your hands after every few balls are formed. When your hands are too sticky, the balls don’t form well because the mixture will stick to your hands.

Depending on how large or small you roll your healthy energy balls you should get around 15 protein bites from this strawberry oats protein ball recipe. These homemade protein balls store best in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. I try to limit my servings to 1-2 protein balls at a time. 

Healthy Homemade Protein Balls Recipe (Printable Version)

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Homemade Protein Balls with Strawberries and Oats

Prep Time

10 mins

 

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup freeze dried strawberries
• 1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats
• 1 cup raw unsalted nuts cashews, walnuts, almonds, macadamia
• 4 Tbsp raw agave nectar or raw honey
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Instructions

1. Place the freeze-dried strawberries, gluten-free oats, protein powder and nuts in a food processor.
   

2. Pulse the ingredients until the mixture is ground to coarse powder. 

3. Pour the raw agave nectar (or honey) and vanilla extract into the food processor. Pulse a few more times until the liquid is evenly absorbed and the mixture starts to stick together. You can also do this step in a bowl if you prefer.

4. Lay a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface or baking sheet.

5. Make sure your hands are clean and roll the mixture into golf balls sized balls. Place your homemade protein balls on the parchment paper and continue this process until you use all of your energy ball mixture.

6. Rinse your hands after every few balls are formed. When your hands are too sticky, the balls don’t form well because the mixture will stick to your hands.
   

Recipe Notes

Yields 15 protein balls. Limit serving to 1-2 balls. 

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