Scotcharoo Protein Balls
All the peanut butter, chocolate and butterscotch goodness of a classic scotcharoo in a healthier, no-bake protein ball! Made with peanut butter, honey, oats, protein powder and crispy rice cereal, then drizzled with melted chocolate and butterscotch. A perfect make-ahead snack.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Spatula
- Number 50 Cookie Scoop
- Cookie Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Microwave safe bowl
- Piping Bag
Ingredients
Protein Ball Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup honey
- 2 servings vanilla protein powder
- ¼ cup powdered peanut butter, like PB Fit If you don't have this, just leave it out.
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1½ cups crisp rice cereal, like Rice Krispies
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Drizzle Ingredients
- ¼ cup chocolate chips milk or semi-sweet
- ¼ cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients together except for the chocolate and butterscotch chips.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate and butterscotch chips together and microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth and melted.
- Pour melted chips into a piping bag (or plastic baggie) and cut a small hole at the tip. Drizzle the mixture onto each protein ball. Alternatively you can dip each protein ball in the melted chocolate and butterscotch mixture.
- Let drizzle set in the fridge for 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.