These 10 Healthy Power Balls Recipes are all low calorie and require no baking! At just 54 calories, and 10 flavors, you’re sure to find the best low calorie energy bites here!
From “Cookie Dough” power balls, to “Peaches and Cream” and even “Trail Mix” energy bites, there are so many flavors to choose from.
I’ll share nut free and vegan options for healthy power balls, and even share some tips on adding protein power to these little snacks. So you can have low calorie protein packed energy bites that suit your specific dietary needs.
10 Healthy Power Balls Recipes
What You’ll Find in this Article:
Ingredients in No Bake Energy Bites
I like to make these no bake energy bites with all natural ingredients. You can lower the sugar by swapping out the honey for keto syrup, but I wanted to make these with whole ingredients and that’s what you’ll see below.
With 10 recipes to choose from I know you’ll find a favorite. The basic power ball ingredients are just the starting point. You’ll find more ingredients for the 10 different flavors below.
Basic Power Ball Ingredients:
- Oatmeal – old fashioned oats are best, and get Gluten-free if you’re gluten intolerant.
- Flax Seeds – this antioxidant packed seed is hearty and filling.
- Vanilla Extract – adds a ton of flavor for virtually no calories!
- Nut or Seed Butter – helps bind the energy bites, use your favorite in this recipe.
- Honey or Maple Syrup – another binder for the power balls, these also sweeten them up.
- Protein Powder – optional to add, but will boost the protein in these energy balls.
- More Add-Ins – see below for more add-ins in the 10 flavors (just below the photo!)
Add-In Ingredients and Ingredient Swaps:
Above I reviewed the “basic” recipe for energy bites. In this section you get to pick your add-ins, to find swaps to make the power balls vegan and even nut free!
1. Vegan Power Balls:
- Real maple syrup in place of honey
- Vegan chocolate chips
2. Cookie Dough Power Balls:
- Semi sweet chocolate chips
3. Double Chocolate Chip Power Balls:
- Cocoa powder
- Semi sweet chocolate chips
4. Chocolate Coconut Power Balls:
- Semi sweet chocolate chips
- Unsweetened coconut flakes
5. PB&J Power Balls:
- Dried cherries
6. Peaches and Cream Power Balls:
- Dried peaches
- White chocolate chips
7. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Power Balls:
- White chcolate chips
- Macadamia nuts
8. German Chocolate Chip Power Balls:
- Cocoa powder
- Coconut flakes
- Chopped walnuts
9. Trail Mix Power Balls:
- Sunflower seeds
- Chocolate chips
- Chopped peanuts
- Raisins
10. Nut-Free Power Balls:
- Pitted dates in place of nut butter
- Oatmeal
How to Make Low Calorie Energy Bites
These low calorie energy bites don’t require any cooking, it’s just a matter of combining the ingredients and rolling into balls.
I do recommend getting your hands a little wet before rolling the power balls up, this will stop the ingredients from sticking to your hands.
How to Make Low Calorie Energy Bites:
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl with a spatula, you may need to add a little more maple syrup to make it more workable. Once you can ball up the ingredients in your hand you have the right consistency.
- Get your hands wet, then take ping-pong sized balls of the protein ball mixture and roll in your hands. Place on a parchment lined plate and place in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.
Low Calorie Power Balls Recipes
This low calorie energy bite recipe is quick and easy, and just 54 calories! You can store extras in your freezer, this can help you from eating them all at once (not that I have any experience doing that- wink) or just for meal prepping healthy snacks for the week.
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10 Low Calorie Power Balls Recipes
Ingredients
BASIC POWER BALLS RECIPE:
- 1 ½ cup oatmeal- seal cut or old fashioned
- ¼ cup flax seed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup almond butter or Peanut Butter, Cashew Butter, see above
- ¼ cup honey
- 4 scoops protein powder ~optional~
1. Vegan Power Balls:
- ¼ cup real maple syrup in place of honey
- ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips
2. Cookie Dough Power Balls:
3. Double Chocolate Chip Power Balls:
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
4. Chocolate Coconut Power Balls:
- ⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
5. PB&J Power Balls:
- ⅓ cup dried cherries chopped
6. Peaches and Cream Power Balls:
- 3 tablespoons chopped dried peaches
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
7. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Power Balls:
- ⅓ cup white chcolate chips
- ⅓ cup macadamia nuts chopped
8. German Chocolate Chip Power Balls:
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut flakes
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
9. Trail Mix Power Balls:
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
- 2 tablespoons raisins
10. Nut-Free Power Balls: (blend the following together, then move to bowl and add toppings)
- 1 cup pitted dates in place of nut butter
- 1 cup oatmeal in place of 1.5 cups
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl with a spatula, you may need to add a little more maple syrup to make it more workable. Once you can ball up the ingredients in your hand you have the right consistency.
- Get your hands wet, then take ping-pong sized balls of the protein ball mixture and roll in your hands. Place on a parchment lined plate and place in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Power Balls
FAQ for Protein Balls | Power Balls | Energy Balls
These protein balls areas easy, no bake snack. They’re packed full of good for you ingredients, and hold well in the fridge for up to a week.
I like to pop the oatmeal energy balls in the freezer, this way when I take them on the go… they don’t get mushy.
Below I will answer all your Power Balls Recipes questions in the FAQ, be sure to comment with any new questions, or your favorite flavor of our healthy energy balls recipes.
Power Balls FAQ:
Below are some popular questions for power balls, also known as protein balls, and energy balls or bites.
Protein balls work! They give you a boost of energy and make great snacks for before or after workouts. These Metabolism Boosting Protein Balls also help increase fat loss, and they’re just 54 calories!
In small batches, raw oatmeal is both safe and healthy to eat. One of the reasons these energy bites help keep you full for so long, is that the oatmeal expands in your tummy as you digest it. Keeping you full, longer. Just be sure to stick to no more than 2-3 energy bites at a time to avoid bloating.
Protein balls are great after a workout, or in the afternoon as a pick me up snack. They don’t make ideal nighttime snacks… so I would recommend sticking to daytime snacking for your protein balls. Try this 54 Calorie Protein Balls!
Protein can give your body a boost of energy… so yes, absolutely peanut butter can boost energy. Just be sure to get all natural peanut butter, without any added sweetener… Or the “pick me up” you get will end with a sugar crash!
Just like any all natural food, protein balls do go bad.We recommend one week or less in the fridge, and 3 months or less in the freezer. Try these 54 calorie Healthy Protein Balls, we like to make a large batch and freeze 1/2.
Yes protein balls make a good snack for weight loss, and yes you can overdo it by eating too many. We recommend snacks equal 100-150 calories… that means average 2-3 protein balls. (But These Protein Balls are just 50 calories!)
If your protein balls are not sticking together you may need more liquid. Try 1 tablespoon of water at a time until you can get them to ball up. These Skinny Protein Energy Balls are just 54 calories and so easy to make!
Protein balls can be extremely healthy for you… in moderation! What we love about our protein ball recipe is that you can add more protein, make them vegan or nut free, they cater to all dietary restrictions. Try the recipe!
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Without, anytime I put something as “optional” it will not be included in the nutrition. The problem with protein powder is every kind is different.
I recommend looking at the calories on the back of your protein powder, multiplying the calories per serving by 2, and then divide that by 20. This will give you an accurate calorie count with your favorite protein powder.
For example, buy favorite protein powder is Orgain, 2 servings is 340 calories. Divided by the 20 servings (340/20=17) so this protein powder increases the calories by 17 additional calories per serving.
Is the calories listed with protein powder or without?