Tahini Chocolate Chip Protein Balls

Ingredients:

• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup tahini
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder, (50-60 grams)
• 2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Instructions 

1. Place oats, tahini, honey, protein powder and chocolate chips in a large bowl and stir to combine.
2. Getting the mixture to combine takes a little arm muscle and it may seem too thick at first, but it will come together as you keep mixing. I used my hands to knead the dough near the end and that seems to help.
3. Once combined, use a small cookie scoop to scoop and form the dough into balls.
4. Store in a covered container in the fridge or freezer.

Notes

• Honey: Maple syrup will work great as a substitute for honey.
• Protein powder: I prefer vanilla protein powder as it pairs nicely with the tahini and chocolate chips, but feel free to use your favorite brand and flavor of protein powder for this recipe!
• Chocolate chips: You could always skip the chocolate chips and add a different mix-in. Some great examples include: dried cranberries, raisins, shredded coconut, crushed nuts, cacao nibs, chia seeds or ground flax seeds.