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Healthy Blueberry Protein Balls Recipe

These Blueberry Protein Balls are a nutritious no-bake energy snack packed with protein, healthy fats, fiber, and natural sweetness—perfect for meal prep, post-workout fuel, or quick grab-and-go breakfasts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 24 balls
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 95
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats slightly ground
  • 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup freeze-dried blueberries crushed
  • 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest optional
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds optional
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips optional
  • Nut butter substitutions: peanut cashew, or sunflower seed butter
  • Protein powder substitute: ground flaxseed or ground hemp seeds

Method
 

  1. Pulse oats in a food processor until coarsely ground.
  2. Add protein powder, almond butter, honey, flaxseed, vanilla, and salt; process until combined.
  3. Stir in crushed freeze-dried blueberries and chopped fresh/frozen blueberries.
  4. Fold in lemon zest, chia seeds, and chocolate chips if using.
  5. Chill mixture for 20–30 minutes.
  6. Roll into 1-inch balls using hands or a small scoop.
  7. Refrigerate shaped balls for 1 hour to firm fully.

Notes

If mixture feels dry, add a teaspoon of water or a bit more nut butter. If too wet, add more ground oats or protein powder until rollable.