Guess what my little sis and I decided to do this Summer? We’re going to do a Tough Mudder in June! A Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile run/obstacle course challenge. I am so excited! I already work out with a trainer twice a week, but I’m going to bump up my training a bit more so that I can really focus on my strength. One thing that I always lack is protein. Plus, working out as hard as I’ve been I need all the energy I can get. Which is why I made these Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bites with added Whey Protein. I can pop one or two after a workout, along with a glass of water and be good to go. 

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bites with Whey Protein

These no-bake 5 ingredient Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bites take about 5-10 minutes to make and are perfect bite-size snacks for on the go. 

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bites with Whey Protein

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
1/2 cup Low-Fat Peanut Butter
1/3 cup Pure Maple Syrup
1/3 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
2 Scoops Whey Protein (I use Cabot Whey Protein)
Milk Chocolate (optional)
Cinnamon (optional) – I’ve started adding 2 teaspoons of cinnamon to my oatmeal energy bites as it is a natural metabolism booster.

Directions:

Mix oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, chocolate chips, cinnamon and whey protein in a large bowl.

Roll into 1″ balls, making between 16-20 bites. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

If you want to make these a bit more of a sweet treat, you can cover the balls in milk chocolate. Pour an 8 oz bag of milk chocolate chips into a microwaveable bowl. Heat in microwave for 1 minute. Take out and stir. Place back in microwave for 30 second bursts until completely melted. Place an oatmeal bite into the melted chocolate, cover completely and place onto a lined cookie sheet. Once all bites are dipped in chocolate, place in fridge until chocolate hardens.

Store in air tight container. 

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bites with Whey Protein

You may also like these Homemade Protein Bars:

Homemade Protein Bar Recipe - Great on the go snack or breakfast!