Roll up your own PB Fit Peanut Butter Protein Bites in less than 10 minutes for quick pantry snacks and lunchbox additions!
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Half way through summer…what?!
It’s been the best possible combination of lazy summer days, running kids to activities, and doing *all* the summer traditions. I wouldn’t have it any other way! A few weeks ago, my oldest told me about a no-bake protein ball mix that she saw on Pinterest that she wanted to try. Especially since it was hot outside, and she wanted a “no bake” kitchen project to do. First of all, can we talk about how crazy it is to have a 16 year old sending you Pinterest ideas?! What an age we are living in!
Truthfully, the protein ball mix wasn’t all that bad!
The ingredients were decent! But the small bag was $7 and made 24 small protein bites, and I wasn’t amused by that price. I realized we basically had all of the ingredients in the pantry already, so I told her we would experiment at just make our own to save the money! (If you are curious, and want to check out the mix she found, this is it!)
So what do the PB Fit Peanut Butter Protein Bites taste like?
They truly do just taste like a mildly sweetened peanut butter ball since it is mostly the peanut powder! Have you ever had a no bake cookie? It’s similar to that flavor and texture profile without the chocolate. Although I totally think you could add cocoa nibs or dunk the bites into melted dark chocolate for that full no bake cookie effect!
My own (nutrient dense) twist!
The PB Fit® protein ball mix at the store uses oats as the bulking filler to give the bites some shape. I thought we could do a little better than the oats. There is absolutely nothing wrong with oats! But we have them in our house during breakfast often during the week in some form, so I wanted to change up nutrients a bit. I really like to rotate things like seeds for nutrient variety, so we used whole flaxseeds.
Ok, so what’s the protein breakdown?
Because I know this will be asked, I figured it out for you! Here is the breakdown!
- 1/2 cup flaxseed = 15 grams protein
- 1 cup PB Fit = 72 grams protein
- 1 scoop bone broth protein powder = 22 grams protein
- TOTAL FOR 24 BITES = 109 grams of protein OR 4.5 grams of protein per bite!
The Method :: The Flaxseed “flour”
Start your PB Fit protein bites with grinding the flaxseeds. I really suggest using whole flaxseeds versus buying flax meal. The seeds will be fresher, and taste way better. I use a coffee grinder to buzz them up quick. A spice grinder, blender, or Magic Bullet type blender will work too.
The Method :: The PB Fit®
I like using the no sugar added PB Fit®. Just peanuts blended up and that is it. Look at labels because most of the ones I see in the store have sugar or coconut sugar added. It isn’t a huge amount, but it isn’t needed in my opinion! I have to buy the plain kind online.
The Method :: The Protein Powder
The store bought PB Fit protein ball mix use pea protein for the protein powder. If that is what you have at home, use that! I used our favorite vanilla bone broth protein powder. Whatever vanilla protein powder that you keep in your house should also swap just fine.
The Method :: Finishing the PB Fit Peanut Butter Protein Bites
Once all of the dry ingredients are whisked in the mixing bowl, you will add raw honey and water! That’s it! This is exactly like the dry mix for the protein bites at the store! Stir the mixture into a thick cookie dough like batter. At this point they are ready to roll up into balls. Make them whatever size you prefer.
How to Store your PB Fit Peanut Butter Protein Bites
I like to store the protein bites in an airtight container with a lid so they can go in the pantry or fridge easily. The peanut butter protein bites will last in the pantry for up to a week, or in the refrigerator for 1 month. You could also make larger batches and freeze them. They would thaw easily by lunchtime if you pack school lunches in the morning even!
Swaps to make for changing up nutrient variety
Just like I wanted to swap the oats for flaxseeds, you can swap the flaxseeds for something else sometimes too! Use oats if you wish, or another type of seed or nut. The spice grinder/coffee grinder method will be just the same to blend what you pick into a “flour.”
Copycat No Bake PB Fit® Peanut Butter Protein Bites
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole flaxseeds
- 1 cup no sugar PB Fit® Powder
- 1/4 cup Vanilla Protein Powder I use the Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2-3 tbsp raw honey
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put the whole flaxseeds into a spice grinder, coffee grinder, or a high speed blender and blend into a seed "flour"
- Put the flaxseed flour, PB Fit powder, protein powder, and sea salt in a medium mixing bowl and stir together.
- Add the honey, water, and vanilla extract and stir together. Start with 1/4 cup water and add a little more if you need it to pull the dough together. It should be a thick cookie dough texture.
- Roll the dough up into 24-25 balls. Store the peanut butter protein bites in an airtight container in the pantry for up to a week, or in the refrigerator for 1 month.
Notes
- I absolutely think you could dip these in melted dark chocolate or add cacao nibs/mini chocolate chips!
- You could swap the vanilla protein powder for a chocolate protein powder!
- I really like to rotate things like seeds for nutrient variety. Especially with having teenage girls that are cycling, the “seed cycling” thought process is a wonderful way to naturally support their fluctuating hormones! (You can read more about seed cycling here!) You can swap the flaxseeds in the first half of their cycle for sunflower seeds in the second part of their cycle. The thought process is that flaxseeds in the first part of the cycle helps improve the estrogen to progesterone ratio, assists with ovulation, and helps eliminate excess estrogen. In the second half of the cycle, the sunflower seeds support progesterone levels, lowers inflammation, and soothes PMS symptoms.
