These no-bake protein balls for kids are a great healthy snack. They’re easy to make and perfect for on-the-go!
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This protein ball recipe is a twist on my peanut butter chocolate chip energy bites. My four-year-old loves my original recipe, so I created a similar recipe with a few tweaks and sprinkles! Because what kid doesn’t like sprinkles!
These protein balls for kids are a great snack, a healthy addition to breakfast, or a tasty dessert. Pack them in lunches, give them as an after-school snack, or bring them on a picnic, they’re convenient and portable.
The peanut butter and hemp seeds provide a good amount of protein. Oat flour provides heart-healthy fiber and maple syrup for natural sweetness. And the sprinkles will get your kids to try them and love them!
Kid-Friendly Protein Ball Ingredients:
- Oat Flour: An excellent source of whole grains and heart-healthy fiber.
- Coconut Flour: It provides more protein while giving this recipe a light coconut flavor.
- Peanut Butter: Creamy and delicious and high in protein, I eat PB every day. It will help bind all the ingredients together. You could sub almond butter, which I’ve wanted to try too.
- Hemp Seeds: Full of protein and a superfood, they have a mild nutty flavor and are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and give this recipe a nice crunch!
- Pure Maple Syrup: For a natural sweetness and also helps as a binder.
- Vanilla: I put vanilla in almost all my sweet treats, it adds a warm dessert flavor.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: Because who doesn’t like chocolate, kids especially.
- Sprinkles: The star of this recipe and the ingredient that makes this a fun snack!
Easy & Healthy Sprinkle Protein Balls For Kids
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together.
- Chill in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to firm up the mixture.
- Roll into balls.
- Roll into sprinkles.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
- Enjoy!