Peanut Butter & Jelly Protein Balls
A decadent peanut butter and maple protein ball filled with homemade strawberry chia jam! Makes you feel like a kid again.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Simple Strawberry Chia Jam *See Notes for Link!
- 70 g GF Quick Porridge Oats
- 20 g Oat Flour
- 15 g Flaxseed Meal
- 10 g Desiccated Coconut
- 115 ml Maple Syrup
- 120 g Peanut Butter Creamy may work best
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- Pinch Salt Omit if PB is salted
Instructions
- Cook down strawberries & chia seeds in saucepan for 10-15 min. Allow to cool slightly then pop little teaspoon sized bits on to a silpat, freeze while preparing PB ball1/2 cup Simple Strawberry Chia Jam
- Mix all ingredients of PB ball together. Mixture should hold together easily when formed into a ball shape. If too crumbly add a bit more maple syrup. Smooth PB may be best for this recipe, though I did manage with crunchy!
- Scoop approximately tablespoon size PB ball, flatten out and pop one of the frozen strawberry chia jam bits into the center. Close up to encase jam.
- Leave as-is or cover with crushed peanuts, walnuts, desiccated coconut - whatever!