Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Balls 

These no-bake protein balls taste just like mint chocolate chip ice cream, offering a fudgy, chewy texture loaded with protein and fiber. Made from a nutritious base of protein powder, almond flour, oats, and chia/flax seeds, they're drizzled with minty white chocolate. Ready in about 30 minutes and naturally gluten-free and low in sodium, they’re ideal for healthy meal prep, post-workout refueling, or satisfying a sweet craving in a guilt-free way. 

Ingredients

• 1½ cups chocolate whey protein powder
  
  

• ¾ cup almond flour
  
  

• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  
  

• ¼ cup oat flour
  
  

• ¼ tsp kosher or sea salt
  
  

• 10 pitted Medjool dates
  
  

• ¼ cup creamy almond butter
  
  

• 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
  
  

• 2 Tbsp chia seeds
  
  

• 1¼ tsp peppermint extract (plus ¼ tsp for drizzle)
  
  

• ~½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  
  

• For the mint drizzle:
  
  

  • ¼ cup white chocolate chips
    
    

  • ½ tsp olive oil
    
    

  • ¼ tsp peppermint extract
    
    

  • Green food coloring (optional)
    
    

Directions

1. In a food processor, combine protein powder, almond flour, cocoa powder, oat flour, and salt. Pulse until mixed.
   
   

2. Add dates, almond butter, flaxseed, chia seeds, and 1¼ tsp peppermint extract; pulse again until mixture resembles coarse sand.
   
   

3. Add water in small increments until dough reaches a firm but moldable consistency (typically a few Tbsp).
   
   

4. Transfer to a bowl; stir in rolled oats. Adjust moisture if needed.
   
   

5. Roll about 1½ Tbsp per ball (roughly 18–20 balls). Chill in refrigerator while you prepare the drizzle.
   
   

6. Melt white chocolate chips with olive oil in 15-second microwave intervals, stirring between. Add ¼ tsp peppermint extract and green food coloring if desired; stir smooth.
   
   

7. Drizzle over balls using a pastry or zip-top bag. Chill again until drizzle sets (~30 minutes). 

Nutrients (approx. per ball; recipe yields ~18)

Based on Health eCooks nutrition data:

• Calories: ~196 kcal
  
  

• Protein: ~10 g
  
  

• Fat: ~9 g
  
  

• Carbohydrates: ~25 g
  
  

• Fiber: ~4 g
  
  

• Sugar: ~14 g (mostly from dates and white chocolate)
  
  

• Sodium: ~97 mg