These Almond Butter Protein Balls are a gluten-free, no-bake snack recipe that’s great to have on hand for a busy afternoon or to help refuel post-workout!
Hi Friends!
Just popping in to share a quick snack idea with you guys! I wasn’t originally going to share these because they’re similar to my No Bake Protein Bars, but the whole reason I made these was because I didn’t have any oats, so I thought I’d share this version after all because I like the way they turned out. They’re gluten-free and if you use a plant-based protein powder, they can be dairy-free as well.
I originally made them as bars, but they were a bit too sticky and not quite firm enough for my liking. However, since they tasted good, I made a few adjustments in a second batch and turned them into balls instead, which worked out perfectly!
Lately I’ve been loving almond butter over peanut butter but feel free to use whatever nut butter you like. I used seeds as mix-ins instead of nuts because they tend to be smaller, which makes it easier for the balls to stick together. If you want to use nuts, I’d just recommend chopping them up!
Here’s what you need:
PrintAlmond Butter Protein Balls
An easy, no-bake snack idea that’s easy to customize with your favorite mix-ins.
- Yield: 20-24 1x
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups Chex cereal
- 1 cup seeds (I used a mix of pumpkin, sunflower & chia seeds)
- 1/3 cup raisins (or your favorite dried fruit)
- 2/3 cup protein powder (I used vanilla)
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Crush the chex in a large bowl with your hands. They don’t have to all be crushed but most pieces should be fairly small.
- Add the seeds, protein powder and dried fruit and stir to combine.
- Add almond butter and honey and use your hands to mix well and combine. (Note- if your almond butter isn’t very liquidy, you might want to microwave it first).
- Form mixture in balls, squeezing firmly to help them keep their shape.
- If you find you have a little of the mixture left at the end that won’t stick together, just add a little more almond butter.
- Store in the fridge.
Notes
Feel free to use chopped nuts instead of seeds, just make sure they’re chopped fairly small.[br]Use whatever nut or seed butter you prefer.[br]If you need your snack to be gluten-free, make sure your protein powder is gluten-free.
I’ve only made them with vanilla protein powder but definitely try them with your favorite flavor!
Store them in the fridge and grab a few for a mid-afternoon snack or toss some in your gym bag to help refuel after a workout!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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I am pretty sure that I would eat the entire batch in one day…
Ohhhh, I love the addition of Chex in there. Yum!!
I can’t wait to try these!!
almond butter everything is amazing! and little snack balls are perfect for on the go!
These look like the perfect post workout snack! Great idea using chex 🙂 Pinned
These are my favorite type of go to snack for late night or preworkout, I’ve never tried balls with chex mix though, love it!
I am trying to cut down on my nut butter consumption and these balls are not helping! Maybe I can resume my cutting down after I eat a batch of these? 😉
haha definitely start after!
Yum! I have a ton of extra pistachios laying around I may try to use in this! Thank you, thank you!!
oh that’d be delicious!
You know I’m a huge fan of this 😉
i was channeling my inner you!
Yay for no-bake AND gf!! I love that you added raisins, too! Which is funny because I used to hate raisins as a child. I’m glad my tastebuds have evolved 😉
me too! raisins are the bomb!
I love things like this for after a workout. Shakes get pretty boring.
always fun to change it up!
Looks great…Thanks for sharing!
I have been demolishing plain almond butter jars lately! I alternate between AB and PB, but love them both!
Almond butter is so good and I love it so much! I bet these protein balls are yummy…
Anything with almond butter is ok by me. I think I have it at least 3 times a day.
haha i’m right there with ya!
I love snack ball recipes and this is a first with Chex. I bet the texture is great!
thanks katie! i love the added crunch!
CHEX?! NEver would have thought to add chex!!! 🙂
i love the added crunch!
I love protein balls/bars!
Need to try this one out!!
I have been wanting to try my hand at the no-bake game for a while now! Thanks for the recipe inspiration.
hope you love them!
YUM! these look so good!
Ohhh I was just planning on picking up almond butter for another recipe and now I’m thinking I might need to get a little more! These sound delicious!
woohoo! enjoy!
Yum, I think I’d like to make these with almond slices instead of cereal. I love me so almond butter.
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oooh that’d be good!
Yum! I love the little bit of crunch that the added Chex gives protein balls. These look tasty.
thanks friend! I’m all about the crunch!
Protein balls are delish. I love how you incorporated chia and pumpkin into them. Yum1
I love protein balls/bars! These look so good. I can’t wait to try these! Pinned
I rarely even have peanut butter around these days, almond butter is where it’s at 😉
these sound SO good. I always have at least one (okay, really, several) bar or ball or bite in the fridge for snacking, these are going on my list!
Not sure what Chex cereal are as we don’t have them in the UK but these protein balls look great. Love all the crunchy seeds in them.
My daughter is moving back home for graduate school and these will be perfect for us to make for her to take with her for a snack during her long days!
hope they’re a hit!
Great Idea! How simple and portable- what a perfect snack for the office too! Thanks!
hope you enjoy!
omg, look so good. pinned
thanks Jenny! enjoy!
MMMM tasty. Perfect for after my workout tomorrow. Thanks!