Why are my peanut butter balls too soft?

If your butter was too soft or if the peanut butter you're using is too thin , the filling can get a little soft and sticky as you're rolling. The refrigerator can fix that—stop what you're doing and chill the bowl of filling for 15 minutes in the refrigerator before trying again to roll into balls.

Are energy balls a good snack?

Making your own energy balls is quick and super easy, they act as a great snack when your stomach needs an extra boost . Most energy balls have a combination of protein, carbohydrates, fibre and healthy fats which make them the perfect pick me up throughout the day.

How do you make peanut butter more solid?

How do you make natural peanut butter more solid? refrigerate it and eat it before it warms up . If anyone has another answer, that would be the peanut butter holy grail.

How do I make my peanut butter soft?

When using peanut butter only, the key is heat. Peanut butter is naturally high in fat, but that fat is nearly solid at room temperature. In order to soften it up, you need some heat. In my case, I heated two tablespoons in a heat-proof bowl and then stirred like crazy .

How many energy balls can you eat a day?

These 4-ingredient protein balls have about 128 calories so you should only eat 2 of these as part of a healthy amount of calories and fat. Keep in mind that you need to consider all the foods consumed in a day and keep it within the acceptable range for your height and weight.

How many energy balls should you eat a day?

Protein or energy balls are a great snack to enjoy between meals, as they contain ample amounts of protein, healthy fats, and fiber. One or two balls will keep you satisfied and energised between your main meals.

What is the best energy snack?

10 Foods to Energize Your Afternoon Nuts. In addition to energy-extending protein and fiber, nuts are full of additional nutrients to refuel your electrolyte supply. ... Fruit. Soothe your sweet tooth while also boosting energy with the complex healthy carbs in fruit. ... Yogurt. ... Dairy. ... Edamame. ... Whole Grains. ... Beans. ... Lentils. More items...

Why are my buckeyes soft?

Not chilling the peanut butter balls long enough . Not giving the peanut butter ample time to chill and firm up in the fridge is one of the top reasons buckeyes get a bad reputation for being so messy to make.

How do you keep peanut butter firm?

Want to fully stop the separation cycle? Store your jar of peanut butter in the fridge when it's all mixed together . Separation anxiety, gone!

How do you harden soft peanut brittle?

I have experimented heating the candy between 285-300 degrees . I like heating to 300 if it is immediately taken off the heat and cooled. It hardens quickly if you go over 300 even a little bit. Most people have had success with the brittle at any temp in between 285-300, but like I said, I prefer closer to 300 degrees.

Mom's Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls Recipe

My Mom’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls

June 6, 2019
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Home » chocolate » My Mom’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Over the years, there’s one thing my friends ask for more than anything when it comes to my mom…her number. Kidding! Okay, not really, but the SECOND most requested piece of information from my hot mama is her Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls.

My mama loves her some balls (protein balls?get your mind out of the gutter!), and after we went on Good Morning Arizona and she shared her long-loved favorite, my phone was blowing up with requests for a full recipe and how-to from the legend herself!

I’ll be honest…I’m kind of regretting letting the cat out of the back about just how amazing Mama Lane is. With all her fancy tips + tricks, amazing recipes, and secrets to reversing aging, this might just become the Lauri Lane show with me as the trusty sidekick. I thought the obsession with my mom would end with high school, but no such luck. 😉

Again, of course, I’m kidding. I absolutely adore this lady and am so lucky she shares her wealth of knowledge on basically EVERYTHING with me, including this recipe! So let’s get started!

Kitchen + Outfit Details:

Marble Cutting Board, Glass Mixing Bowls, 3 Piece Scoop Set (perfect for cookies + ice cream), Black Measuring Spoons (available in multiple colors), Madewell Tie Front Tank (available in tons of colors and on sale under $30), Madewell Jeans

Let me tell ya’, healthy living really runs DEEP in this family! And I?m so very grateful to my mom for that! Mom even used our Chris + Heidi Chocolate Low Carb Meal Replacement Shake Powder in this recipe, you guys. Gotta’ love her! These balls are great when paired with a chocolate protein shake too!

Grab your kiddos, and maybe even your mama, and get ready to transform snack time!

Ingredients:

1 ? cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup all-natural peanut butter
? cup honey
1 ? scoops (55g) Chris + Heidi Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake Powder
1 ? tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Place oats, peanut butter, honey, Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake Powder, and chocolate chips in a large bowl and stir to combine. It might seem thick at first, but keep mixing. Feel free to use your hands!
Once combined, use a small cookie scoop to scoop and form the dough into balls. You should get about 24 balls.
Store in a covered container in the fridge or freezer.
For one serving, enjoy three energy balls!

Nutrition information: 342 calories, 18.9g fat, 29.4g carbs, 12.9g protein

Is there anything better than peanut butter and chocolate? I’m 100% sure that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have proven just how perfect the pairing is. BUT with a few simple tweaks to your go-to snacks, you can be enjoying this beloved treat while staying on track and saving on time. That’s a win, win, win.

Special thanks to my mama for her help on this recipe. Now we’re off to enjoy these snacks and the summer sun.

xo,

Heidi

7 Responses

I love, love, love the Peanut Butter Balls! I’m doing the protein powder. Totally love it. I’m a former Jenny Craig customer. No longer on their plan. But began following you and Chris. I’m maintaining weight loss following you two. The peanut butter balls gets me through the sweet faze, but helps keep me on track eating something good, and not grabbing a peanut butter cup my husband stores in the house.
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I’m confused on when to eat these. They are high carb and high fat, and on the turbo cycle you don’t eat carbs with fat.
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1. Hi Elaine: These would be a great reset/reward meal option! 🙂
I?d love more recipes like this for macros counters!
Going to try these soon!
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1. Hi Marybeth! Heidi adds the macros to all of her recipes on this blog! ??
My daughter made these today, I held back from eating them all and only inhaled 2, sooo good!! So easy to make too thanks for sharing! Another great way to use the yummy Transform meal replacement powder! The perfect secret ingredient!
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