These Gluten-Free Cinnamon Breakfast Bites with protein are super easy to make with no baking required! Healthy and kid-friendly, they’re great for snacks or breakfast on the go!
The Best No-Bake Breakfast Bites
These gluten-free no-bake protein breakfast bites are a meal prep favorite among the Cotter Crunch team! We know you’re going to love them, too.
Not only are they made with absolutely no baking, but these bites come together with just seven pantry staple ingredients you probably already have on hand. Not to mention they’re gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan!
From start to finish, they’re ready in less than 30 minutes and are full of good-for-you ingredients to keep you feeling full and energized. The only problem is they don’t tend to last long!
Are Energy Bites Actually Healthy?
Of course, it depends on your definition of healthy. However, these breakfast bites are a nutritious option by our standards!
Made with no refined sugar, they’re full of complex carbohydrates, fiber, healthy fat, and protein. As a result, they work to keep you full and satisfied for hours.
Ingredients You Need
Below is an overview of the ingredients and instructions for this recipe. Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details and instructions!
- Gluten-Free Rolled Oats (Old-Fashioned Oats) – Do not swap the rolled oats for any other type of oats! Also, make sure to look for certified gluten-free varieties to prevent the risk of cross-contamination with other gluten-containing foods.
Ingredient Swap: 100 grams gluten free oat flour may be substituted for the whole oats.
- Blanched Fine Almond Flour – Purchase pre-made almond flour, or make your own by grinding almonds into a fine powder. Just make sure to use blanched almonds without the skin!
- Protein Powder – Vanilla plant-based protein powder (Pea, Hemp, Rice, Pumpkin Seed, etc.) works best for this recipe. However, if you don’t have any on hand you can play around with other ingredients that are similar in weight and protein such as peanut flour, egg white powder, or more oat or almond flour. The taste and texture of your no-bake energy bites will vary depending on what you use.
- Ground Cinnamon – Adjust to taste.
- Creamy No-Stir Nut Butter – We typically use peanut butter with this recipe, but any nut or seed butter will taste great. For example, almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter both work well!
- Maple Syrup – Feel free to substitute honey, if preferred.
- Pure Vanilla Extract – This helps enhance the flavor of the rest of the ingredients.
Flavor Variations
Feel free to mix and match different ingredients to suit your flavor preferences. Just adjust the ratios until the balls hold together. Some of our favorite variations include:
- Adding mix-ins like mini chocolate chips, chopped cranberries, ground flaxseed, or chia seeds.
- Swapping the vanilla protein powder coating with chocolate protein powder or cocoa powder.
How to Make Cinnamon Breakfast Bites
- Create oat flour. Add the oats to the bowl of a food processor. Grind them into a mealy, flour-like mixture. Then, transfer them to a large mixing bowl.
- Combine the dry ingredients. Add the almond flour, protein powder, and cinnamon to the large bowl with the oats. Whisk to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients. In the same bowl, add the nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Mix until well incorporated.
Pro-Tip: The batter should hold together when rolled into a ball. If it is too dry, add more maple syrup.
- Portion. Use a small cookie scoop or your hands to divide the “batter,” and roll it into bite-sized balls. Place each ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Freeze. Transfer the no-bake energy balls to the freezer to harden.
- Coat the balls. Whisk cinnamon and protein powder in a small bowl. Then, pour the mixture into a sealable bag, and add the balls. Shake to coat.
Note: Alternatively, you can roll the balls in the cinnamon mixture by hand.
How to Store
- Store your protein breakfast Bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Freeze leftovers for up to six months.
- Thaw your energy bites in the fridge, or enjoy them frozen!
More of Our Favorite
Gluten-Free Bites
Cinnamon Breakfast Balls with Protein Recipe
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 22 to 24 bites 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Make these gluten-free, no-bake cinnamon breakfast balls with protein for a simple, nutritious breakfast or snack perfect for on-the-go!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (100 to 105 grams) gluten free rolled oats (see notes)
- 1 cup (96 to 112 grams) blanched fine almond flour
- ½ cup (60 to 65 grams) vanilla protein powder
- 1 to 1 ½ Tablespoons ground cinnamon, plus extra for coating
- ⅔ cup (120 grams) creamy no-stir nut butter or sunflower seed butter
- ⅔ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, grind oats into a mealy flour texture. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- To the large bowl, add the almond flour, protein powder, and cinnamon. Whisk the ingredients until well combined.
- Add the nut butter, maple syrup, and the vanilla the dry ingredients. Mix well with a spatula or spoon. *If the batter is too dry, and not sticking together, add 2 to 4 Tablespoons more maple syrup until the batter rolls into a large ball.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Using a small cookie scoop or your hands, scoop the batter and roll into 1 to 1 ½ inch balls. Place each ball on the baking sheet then transfer the pan to the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes to harden. Remove from the freezer and transfer the balls to a ziplock bag.
- If desired, in a small bowl whisk together a little cinnamon and vanilla protein powder. Pour it into the ziplock bag and shake the bag to coat the balls/bites. Or roll each by hand in the cinnamon mixture.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week or the freezer for up to 6 weeks.
Notes
Substitute Tips – 100 grams gluten free oat flour may be substituted for the whole oats.
Protein Tips – Plant based protein powder (pea, hemp, rice, pumpkin seed, etc) works best for this recipe, but if you don’t have any on hand you can play around with other ingredients that are similar in weight/protein. Such as peanut flour, egg white powder, or more oat or almond flour. The taste and texture of the bites will vary depending on what you use.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Chill Time: 20 minutes
- Category: snack
- Method: no bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 5.3 g
- Sodium: 1.3 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.2 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Do you have a substitute for the protein powder? I’m generally not a fan. I’m guessing I’d need to add some vanilla flavoring, but do you think just more almond or oat flour would work?
Sure! You can play around with other ingredients that are similar in weight/protein. Such as peanut flour, egg white powder, or more oat or almond flour. The taste and texture of the bites will vary depending on what you use. And definitely add more vanilla. Let me know if you have any of these on hand!
Thanks!
My daughter is allergic to nuts and I was wondering if you had found a substitute for almond flour?
Hi Briana! Sure, you can use an additional cup of oats/oat flour and then sunflower seed butter. If the mixture seems too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of liquid (water, maple syrup, or a splash of dairy-free milk) to bind everything. Does that make sense?
Also, i do have these nut-free protein balls if you need more nut-free recipes. https://www.cottercrunch.com/chocolate-chunk-no-bake-protein-balls/
Hi — would almond flour work instead of oats or oat flour
Hi Barby! Do you mean in addition to the almond flour already included? If you’re looking to avoid grains, you could try chickpea flour. I haven’t tried it with all almond flour but i’m sure it would work if you adjust the pea protein and nut butter ratio. Let me know if this helps any!
I’m doing an elimination diet with my 9 year old right now, so we’re constantly on the hunt for allergen friendly snacks that a picky eater will like. I had him try a little batter before rolling & he tried to get me to hand over the bowl with a spoon. Haha! Pretty sure these are a staple in our house now even after the diet is complete.
I’m so glad your son can enjoy these while on an elimination diet. They remind me of snickerdoodle cookies but better for you obviously. Let us know if you need any other recipes for him Rebecca!
Always looking for a post-workout treat. These are very yummy. I’ll surely be making them again. I rolled mine in a chia seed/sesame see topping that I had.
Love that coating idea! Thanks for your feedback Maria!
They taste great! I used a double recipe and subed oat flour for oats just to save having to get another device dirty. Do I used 1 cup oat flour vs. 1.5 cup oats. But it was insanely dry!! I had to use 2 times the amount of nut butter and a splash of heavy whipping cream to make them moist enough to roll. OTHERWISE super yummy!
Thanks for sharing the substitutes, Andrea! Doubling can be tricky with oat flour. I would measure in grams. ¾ cups rolled oats (what I have in the recipe card) is about 72-75 grams. So, you could try substituting 72-75 grams of oat flour. Were you looking to use all oat flour vs almond flour? If so, 1.5 rolled oats is around 145-150 grams which I think is about 1 1/4 cup oat flour. Ideally, you’d want to use a scaled to measure in grams, especially if doubling. Does that make sense?
We love these so much, I make a batch every week! Thank you for this easy-breezy delicious recipe!
We may be bias, but we REALLY love them too, Kelly! Thanks for your sweet comment. Happy snacking!
Hi Lindsay, I would like to make these, but can you suggest a sugar-free substitute for the honey/maple syrup component? Would a liquid such as almond milk work, or does the liquid need to be “sticky” such as honey or maple syrup? I can see about using SF-maple syrup but am curious if you know of other SF options I could try. Thanks!
Hi vivian! I don’t think more milk would work. You need a binder. Have you tried monk fruit syrup? This one might work! https://amzn.to/3XCphly
Such a great recipe! The kids loved helping to make these bites, so easy they could practically make them by themselves! Delicious snack to keep on hand.
I’m so glad! Love that the kids were involved too. Thanks for feedback Ana!
Delicious little bites! The kids enjoyed making them with me, so easy the kids could practically make them by themselves!
OMG!! ive been making “yummy balls” (aka…energy bites) for a while but this recipe is my new all time FAV!! thank you! Cant wait to see the book!
I hope you love them, Karen!
What protein powder do you recommend?
I love bob’s redmill vanilla protein or sun warrior protein
Wow, these are GREAT. Did extra oat flour vice almond, and did a mix of agave and honey (more just to empty a bottle), and the texture still turned out perfect. The flavor profile is Yum as is, but admittedly I added a hair of clove, touch of nutmeg, and a good shake of cardamom to amp up the spiced vanilla cake vibe. SO. DAMN. GOOD. I am soo glad I found you, I’m desperately trying to get more protein in my diet, so your site is a lifesaver find. Thank you for posting, cooking chickpeas now to try your blondies! 🙂
I wanted to make these moderate/lower carb and lower calorie, so I used low carb protein powder, erythritol sweetener, and sugar free maple syrup. I also subbed oat *fiber* for the almond flour. I used tahini as my nut butter choice because it’s more neutral tasting. I just dumped everything in my food processor and oh my goodness, pure oatmeal cookie dough deliciousness was the result!!! I will never be without these in my fridge! Thank you!
Oh wonderful! I am so glad it worked out. Yes, they are quite addictive. 🙂
Made these last night and they did not disappoint. I didn’t have regular honey so I used apple infused honey. The apple cinnamon vanilla flavor profile was delicious. Will definitely make these again 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Your share is the great knowledge I have gathered, you are an important person I admire, thank you
Thank you!
Thanks for recipe. very fast and delicious bites. Also my cat could eat this 🙂
Wonderful! SO glad Alan!
Mmmm these sound and look delicious and I love that it is made of ingredients you can find in the pantry AND that it can be made in one bowl (food processor)
Would something else work in place of the oats?
What other ingredients do you have? any other GF cereal of some sort? Or seeds?
YAY, more videos with your recipes, please! This was great! ?
Thank you!
This was delicious! I made them with all oats, 1/3 cup peanut butter, and 1/4 cup date nectar instead of honey. Rolled them in a mix of powdered sugar and cinnamon so they were like donut holes. My 6 and 4 year olds loved them! A great quick, high protein breakfast before school!
YUM! Great idea!!
Does this also work as non-GF?
I love the ingredients in these, super simple with an awesome punch of protein in there!
I calculated these in nutrifox but happy to recalculate. Mind sharing your stats? Thanks Autumn!
oops sorry autumn! haha wrong person to reply to. LOL! Glad you like them!
I absolutely love these, perfect for breakfast or a quick snack during the day! I always use maple syrup and natural creamy peanut butter and also have never ground up the oats because I’m lazy! Lol. I just mix it all together and roll them up and they are delicious!
Haha I totally feel ya! Love the lazy fix. It’s delicious! 😉
The information you have shared is really useful, i will try to implement them on my own. Waiting for more posts from you
thanks for sharing the article. learn something new from this post
I LOVE these COMPLETELY HEALTHY Bites❣️
I mix the 4 dry ingredients together in onebowl and the 3 wet ingredients in a separate bowl and THEN combine it all together.
They are: 1)quick to make 2)convenient to satisfy your tummy between meals 3) a healthy dessert alternative to satisfy that sweet urge without sugar or artificial sweeteners.
You can also be creative with the recipe and try all the different nut butters, honey vs maple syrup, flavors of the protein powders and maybe even alternate the cinnamon with pumpkin spice.
You will make this again and again so copy the recipe on your phone to share with others!
Love all the great feedback! Thanks so much for sharing ?
So good and my kids love them!
I’m so glad! They are my favorite bites ?
Just discovered this recipe. Looks amazing!! Going to try it tonight! I’m trying to stick to Keto – looks like everything is ok except for the oats. Did I read another comment correctly that coconut flour is a good substitute? Any other suggestions? Thank you!!
I think someone has tried it with coconut flour, yes! And then xylitol syrup. But the amounts will vary due to consistency. Maybe try flaxseed (milled) in combo with coconut flour. Thoughts?
This looks so delicious
this was greattt
I’m so glad you liked them! ?
Just made these, turned out great!!!
I love a good healthy snacks that’s easy to make!!!
Made a couple of substitutions:
-Instead of protein powder used skim milk powder (a dietician recommended using skim milk powder to add protein to recipes as it’s cheaper and has a decent amount of protein and won’t change the taste)
-didn’t have almond flour and wanted the kids to bring these to school so used coconut flour
-used soy butter (but free for schools)
-ran out of cinnamon so complemented the cinnamon with allspice and nutmeg.
Oh yay! Love the nut free option and extra protein. Thanks for the tips Mel!
Just made these and they are delicious! My whole family loved them! This will be my new go to protein bite. Thank you
oh wonderful! I love them so much too Jenn!
Would these be in any way freezer freindly/keep in the freezer? Look delicious, but a high yield for one person. Was wondering if half the batch would stay well in the freezer? Thanks for the delicious looking recipie(:
Yes! I actually keep them in there freezer for months instead of fridge. The best way to store in my opinion ?
These are SO good! I’ve made them 3 times in the last week, and I can’t stop eating them!
Love a simple-to-make healthy bite to keep you going, especially on those crazy days!
LOVE this flavor combination! Such gorgeous photos, too!
Thanks Kristy!
Talk about another recipe that will probably be SUPER addictive for me! Imagine if I made this with a maple pecan protein powder and date syrup. OH MY GOD, I would annihilate the whole batch throughout the day!
maple pecan protein? OMG form where?!
This looks so very delicious!!! Breakfast is probably my favorite meal, so this is perfect!
I think you’re gonna love these! So handy to have on hand when you need a quick (but tasty?) breakfast!
These were so good! I need to have a stash on hand at all times!
I’m so glad you liked them! They are definitely a favorite of mine;)
Mmmm, sounds delish!
Mmhmm? thanks Gaby!
Little bites of sweet, delicious, wholesome goodness. And I love your electric blue nail polish.
They’re sooo good? thanks Liz! ??Fun color for sure?
Gorgeous pictures! That texture in the middle looks so dreamy. Drooling.
Thank you so much, Mollie! It’s fantastic-I think you’re gonna love this one ?
These protein balls are delicious! I used cashew butter it was a little dried out so I added a splash of almond milk. 1/3 cup of honey is best I also used the quick oats. I will definitely make these again!
OH yay! I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback Jenn!
The most delicious protein recipe! Yummmm
More ideas please of what I can and cannot eat as I am new to the glutton and dairy free diet and need all the help I can get
Can you recommend a suitable drink to accompany this meal at breakfast?
Are you looking for a smoothie?
Brilliant but need to double the quantity as they are already all gone! Replaced the protein powder with additional almond meal and perfection.
Glad you loved them Beverley!! thanks for the feedback.
Delicious!! I used ground up pecans instead of the almonds. I’ll definitely make again!!
oh i am so glad! and love the pecan substitute!
I have egg whites chocolate powder would that work?
Yes! For sure. What brand?
Love these so much! Cinnamon is my fav! Super simple on busy mornings!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU again. It’s been about two years and we are STILL making your delicious cinnamon bites. They love finding them in their lunchboxes as a delicious (and nutritious) sweet treat. Thank you again, for still helping me feed my kids tasty and healthy snacks.
Oh yay! I am so glad Theresa! Thank you for taking the time to share this with me. Truly! <3
I just made these tonight.They are AWESOME!! I was worried a heaping tablespoon of cinnamon would be too much, but it was perfect! Thank you for this recipe. I’m really in to making my own protein bars these days and this will be one of my regulars.
Yay! So glad. We love that cinnamon spice!
Oh I forgot. I also used coconut protein instead of the vanilla protein
Oh that’s a great idea! Thanks for the tip Terri!
I just made these and my daughter and I love them. I made one change. I added confectioners sugar (swerve and arrowroot powder) as a sprinkle on top. They were great without the sprinkle, but amazing with it.
Yummy! Look beautiful to eat i must try at home.Keep sharing
We have a nut allergy in the house. Any suggestions on a flour substitute? We have our soy nut butter.
Sure! Can you use pea protein or oat flour?
I can make oat flour from oatmeal. Have done this before to make granola bars. Same amount?
I think so! You might need more or less nut butter. Just adjust as needed. Keep me posted
Hi,
I am looking to find the actual recipe of the cinnamon vanilla no bake protein bites but it is not on the blog. Just the pictures and comments are on.
I think there is something wrong with the cache. I will email you the recipe! <3
Thank you for your sharing. Thanks to this article I can learn more things. Expand your knowledge and abilities. Actually the article is very practical.
These are completely awesome!! Thank you SO MUCH =)
Woohoo so glad you like them Maddie
Delicious. So it is easy to guarantee the domino lunch. Thanks for sharing.
I used chocolate protein powder and butter extract because those are all I had and this was still super delicious!!
Oh yum! That sounds perfect!
I used chocolate Cheerios instead of the oats. That are a little healthier. I also used chocolate whey protein powder. Good Stuff! Thanks for the recipe.
Oh i love that idea! thanks shane!
Your ingredients do not include an amount for the Vanilla Exteact. I am wondering how much the recipe calls for. Please and thank you.
Oh I will fix that, thanks! I use anywhere between 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp.
These protein bites are AWESOME!!! I have tried a couple different protein bite recipes and this is by far my favorite. My husband also loved them and said the same!
Woohoo! so glad.I know, they taste like donut holes. Hehe! or I am bias.
I’m confused because coconut sugar, coconut, almonds, and certainly regular cream are all on my doctor’s list of high FODMAP foods, and therefore, I can’t have them. So, how is this a low-FODMAP recipe?
Hi Rachel! Sorry for the confusion. This recipe is low fodmap friendly depending on the stage you are at with introductions. Using almond meal and maple syrup in small increments. I don’t have cream or coconut in it though. I think it just depends on what your doctor says. I work with several Low Fodmap Nutritionist and they all say it depends on the person. I am happy to send you their information if you’d like!
Thanks for sharing…I made these this weekend and it came out perfectly. But I used coconut flour instead of oats and threw some fennel powder, flex meal and used agave syrup instead of honey. Yummy.
Thanks for the recipe! I made these tonight and they were really hard to roll. They seemed dry so the ingredients wouldn’t stick together very well. I added additional honey because I couldn’t grind my oats. I wonder if they’re suppose to be like that? Also, the vanilla extract doesn’t have a measurement by it (I could be totally missing it) and I was wondering how much you usually add. They taste good now that they’re made! 🙂
Oh no. so sorry! It seems like everyone’s protein powder or additional oats are different in textures, so you have to adjust the honey/almond butter accordingly. Did you use smooth no stir almond butter? I find that binds best. For vanilla, 1 tsp is great. I will update. THANK YOU!
Can we eliminate the maple syrup? I no longer eat sugar and thought there might be enough sweetness from the protein powder and the nut butter?
They might not hold very well, but you can sure try. Or have you used the xylitol syrup? That works too!
How much oats do you use? Am I just not seeing it or something? I can’t find it listed in the ingredients
Nevermind! I see it now! It’s the last ingredient!
Oh good! Keep me posted!
are the oats just normal old fashioned rolled oats? I’m not gluten free, so not concerned with that, but not sure what quick oats are.
I used quick oats that are smaller and thinner. But you can use rolled oats, just might need to grind longer. Does that make sense?
I’d love to try these! One question. Is there a grain-free substitute for the oats?
you could try using chickpea flour, almond flour, or coconut flour. YOu might need to adjust the nut butter/honey ratio though.
Would the recipe still work as is without the protein powder?
you might have to add more almond flour or coconut flour to make up for it. Or any flour really. Do you have that?
Yes I can add more of the coconut flour…would you say the same amount of extra coconut flour that you would have used in protein powder?
Actually I wouldn’t add as much. Coconut flour absorbs a lot of water fast. Add a little at time to see how the batter forms. Does that make sense?
Yes it does, thanks 🙂
OMG…. I just made these. I was expecting them to taste like a ‘healthy-sweet’ snack (I’m sure you know what I mean, ‘healthy-sweet’ is not like ‘real’ sweet). I was blown away! These almost taste like cinnamon donut holes! I didn’t even add the cinnamon and protein powder coating, I was worried it would be TOO sweet. And you should know something about me–there’s usually no such thing as too sweet!
My almost 2 year old approves of these most heartily too 😀
oh yay! so glad. Yes, this is one of our favorites. Kid approved!
Loved the Cinnamon Vanilla Breakfast Protein Bites! Was looking for something my teenage boys could grab quickly in the a.m., and not have to work for a breakfast. Results: They both LOVE them! I used some honey, peanut butter, crunched up oatmeal squares cereal, pea protein powder & followed your other ingredients. YUM!
That’s wonderful!! So glad rachel! You have good kids. 😉
Hi! My son is new to food allergies. Is there a protein powder that is Soy/whey free? He has a long list of very common ingredients that he cant eat. so i am looking at making him all homemade food. he’s also only two and struggling with eating new things. so we are hoping that eliminating foods will help him want to eat more!
Hey there! Sorry to hear about your son. I can relate. I use vega, sun warrior, or growing naturals for vegan soy free protein. Do you want links?
Oh my goodness! These taste similar to a Snickerdoodle. Mmmm mmmm mmmm.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I found you on Pinterest and I’m looking forward to reading through your site. We have two little first graders, and I’m always searching for delicious and nutritious snacks for them. This is definitely a keeper!
We don’t use flavored protein powder, so I added a bit extra vanilla extract and honey (to make up for the difference in plain protein powder). I also didn’t have any almond flour, so I ground almonds with the rolled oats until fine. We use a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop to make prep. work go by faster- we make a lot of bites. Thank you again for sharing!
Wonderful! Those changes are perfect. Glad it worked out!! Let me know if there is anything else you’re looking for Theresa!
These sound amazing!!! Almonds and almond flour seem to be so expensive…(I don’t have a way to get them in bulk right now)…do you think it would work to use a GF flour blend instead? That’s all I keep on hand. (I also can’t do coconut flour because I have a sensitivity to that.)
sure! you can try using ground almond if you have them or GF flour. YOu just might have to adjust the honey/nut butter ratio. If you using a natural nut butter, it might get dry fast. I would try making this with a fresh batch of nut butter and adjust the honey. Does that make sense?
Hi! These look delicious!! I don’t suppose you know any nut free alternatives to this? It’s so hard to find decent protein bars/bites when you have a nut allergy!
Also I thought you might like to know that your main body font is quite hard to read on some browsers. I’m on internet explorer and really struggling to see the vertical lines in the text (Although maybe my page hasn’t loaded properly?) Anyway I don’t want you losing readers because of the font! (Although it is a gorgeous font!)
Thank you for this!! I will change the font for sure. As far as nut free goes, you can totally use an oatmeal that’s ground up instead of almond meal. Or a coconut flour. Or even ground pumpkin seeds made into a flour. Then use sunflower seed butter. Adjust the amount of honey you use. Could be more or less with different flours. Does that make sense?
What is serving size for the protein bites? So excited to try them! Thanks! 🙂
I usually say about 4 protein bites are equivalent to a bar. Around 250 -270 calories or so and 10-12 grams protein. Hope that helps!
Hello,
Interesting recipes for bites, specially knowing they’re healthy.
I recently tried a recipe for protein balls, but substituted the protein powder with milk powder. The healthy eaters wanted to know the nutritional information about the calories, sugar, fat…
I wanted to ask about your method of calculating the nutrition facts list.
I found this: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods
Not sure if I’m doing it right though.
Hi Alba! So I’ve used 2 methods for calculating. One is through a software I own and the other through spark recipes. I would also check out caloriecounter.com
Are there are any lower calorie substitutes you can add in or substitute for some of the peanut butter and honey? I would like to get these to a higher protein concentration.
Sure! I’ve used xylitol syrup endorse in place of honey but it’s a little more liquid like so adjust the quantity needed. You could also try using a bit of peanut flour mixed with a tiny but of almond milk or water instead of part of the peanut butter but you will need a good binder. I might try playing with that. I will let you know if I do as well. Let me know what ingredients you have on hand and I’m sure I can help!
Thanks, I personally want to avoid the xylitol as I am fine with them tasting less sweet, but there is already peanut flour or almond meal in the recipe – so would just add more of the meal and counter with a bit of nut milk? I am somewhat new to not following a recipe strictly but I was thinking egg whites might work well without changing the taste too much. Any other good binders?
Being on an elimination diet, it can be hard to find things to eat to satisfy my sweet craving, fill me up and stay clear of foods I have to avoid. These babies did the trick! They are super easy to make and absolutely delicious. The only change I made was using only 3 tablespoons of honey and adding a splash of almond milk to bring it all together to be able to form into balls. These will be great as an after run snack! Thank you for sharing!
SO GLAD! thanks for sharing those tips. Did the Almond milk make them mushy at all?
I don’t think they’re mushy. I only used a tablespoon or so and I used GF Cheerios (1 1/4 cup) instead of oats.
I made these just now and they are superb! Dry iingredients first in blender, added ppeanut butter, and added honey by hand worked out wonderfully.
I purchased all dry ingredients from bulk bins by weight and the calorie content matched from my estimations at the store… but do you have any tips for measuring calorie content of products by weight instead of by cup/tbsp?
Wonderful! So glad. Have you tried calculating in Spark Recipes? I know they sometimes have ingredients listed per weight. Let me know!
I supa LURRRRVVVVE these cinnamon-vanilla-pb bites – having had the pleasure of sampling some of them – I honestly cannot say I’ve tasted any that I didnt LURRRRVVVVE! oH AND I supa LURRRRVVVVE the video!!! Loved seeing your gorgeous mug as you fixed these bites up!
Thank you friend! You are too good to me! <3
Can you leave the protein powder out? Any recommended substitutions?
Do you have coconut flour? You can use more peanut flour or almond flour instead of protein powder. But I would slowly add in the nut butter and anyone to adjust the consistency of the bite. You might need more or less. Just depends on the flour you replace the protein with. But it’s pretty interchangeable
Can you use coconut flour instead of the peanut flour?
you can but you will have to adjust honey and nut butter because coconut flour is more grainy. Still works though! Keep me posted!
Can you recommend a low FODMAP protein powder?
Vegan or can you tolerate whey isolate or collagen?
So each bite is 3 grams of protein?
Yes! About 3-4 would be equivalent to a protein bar. Does that make sense?
I actually found one – Vega one proteins and greens (it has to be the “and greens” version though!). Thank you!
awesome! Thanks Jen!
These look delicious! Do you think it would also work with agave nectar or maple syrup instead of honey?
totally! i’ve used both a lot. It might be more or less, just depends on the thickness of the agave/etc.
Any luck with the maple syrup/agave nectar?? Thanks so much for posting this- so eager to try it as it fits my new lifestyle choice for eating!!!! 🙂
yes, you can use those too. The agave is a littler thinner so just FYI. I would add 1/4 cup at a time to see how it rolls best. If that makes sense?
Thank you soooo much for this recipe- yes the agave makes it a bit messy, we used about 3/4 of a cup in case anyone else is trying to use agave- we tasted the remains in the bowl after we were done balling them up & it tastes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch & apple crisp, if that makes sense?! So excited to try the cold version!!! 🙂
Have you ever used a melon baller?!
so glad you liked! yes, love that cinnamon crunch taste haha! I have used a melon ball but it didn’t work as well as my hands. Feel free to try it though! maybe you will have better luck
I used agave instead and they were very good! My kids asked for more the next day! Her comment below may help as I noticed mine were very sticky and a bit difficult to make. I hesitated to make them again for this reason but would try another time with her suggestion.
Thanks for your feedback. Did you use more agave or less? I want to make note of this. I usually have to add more flour to adjust. Glad your kids liked!
Thank you for the suggestion. I used the same amount. I’ll have to try more flour next time:)
Mmm cinnamon and vanilla are classic!! Sounds tedious but good to go back and re-shoot old recipes 🙂
tedious but worth it! so true
Seriously you are too cute!
These bites, balls, whatever look like legit donut holes only I would love these and I’m not a fan of donut holes!
hehe yea donuts! I mean bites!
How did I NOT know that you have a YouTube channel?! I’m so glad that I found it–subscribed! I cannot wait to try this recipe out!!
I used to have an older youtube channel but i started over, from scratch, this year. EEK!
Quick question: I saw the nutrition facts, which were awesome, but what is the serving size? I might have just missed it too lol. These look so good, thanks for the recipe.
it’s per bite. So i usually think of 3-4 bites equivalent to like a protein bar or cliff bar. 3 would be around 230- 240 calories 10 grams protein. Does that make sense? If you make them small then they of course are less calories but also less protein. totally up to you.
These look AMAZING!! Cinnamon and vanilla are my favorite flavors… well, right behind peanut butter. 🙂
good call!
Yay that it’s no bake! These look great before and after a workout, a snack, dessert or on the go!
Looks delish, however I just started keto and one of these little bites is half my daily carbs. These must be more for gluten free then low carb watchers.
They are more macro balanced versus keto, correct. You could try my low sugar protein bites. They are bit more keto friendly https://www.cottercrunch.com/chocolate-coconut-protein-balls/
Thanks so much!
You are so clever, my friend! These look INCREDIBLE! Definitely my kind of breakfast!
They look delicious. I love anything with cinnamon, thanks for the idea
Anytime! We love cinnamon too
What a cool video! Now I want donut holes for breakfast.
I want to make these and then light a Cinnabon candle 😀
It’s so strange hearing your actual voice. I hope I’m not the only one who does this, but I have a voice for bloggers in my brain that I ‘hear’ while I’m reading their posts. Yours was so not what I expected haha but I’m almost always wrong because I have no clue what accents are supposed to sound like LOL
p.s. loved the video && I need these balls in my life ASAP
haha so funny. I will probably start imagining their voices. I have met a lot of my blogger friends IRL so that helps! And thank YOU! lets meet soon, mmm k?
I loved watching your video!!! Did you do it yourself? I know how time consuming that is — editing, all of it! It turned out great!
It’s also fun to see you “in person” and hear your voice. Mwah!
mwah to you! and my husband helps when he can. I also have a friend help (who i pay). He is taking on a few more people if you are interested.
Gotta make these. Sound so yummy! My son would love them!
Let me know if you do!
I loved the video! And the cinnamon addict in me LOVED that there was a whole heaping tablespoon of cinnamon in these 😀 I most definitely would love some for second breakfast. Or third 😉
I so thought of you! cinnamon addicts. <3 it
love the video!!! and your hair is gorgeous!
you are kind! thanks mollie
YUM! Can’t wait to try these!
keep me posted!
Hello I I saw in your recepie it says that honey is not vegan. Honey is Vegas because if it was not bees pollinate the flowers and fruits so that would make all the vegetables not Vegas because bees help make the plants.
YAY, more videos with your recipes, please! This was great! 🙂
thanks liz! I will definitely try!
Is the nutrition value for 1 bite or the entire batch?
So about 1 bite depending on size. I usually say 3-4 bites is similar to a Luna bar or energy bar. If that makes sense?
Can you use coconut flour in this recipe with the oats
Instead of almond meal? You sure can but you might need to adjust the honey and nut butter ratio. Does that make sense? Coconut flour is more dry