No Bake Protein Bites - The University of British Columbia Athletics

No Bake Protein Bites



Ingredients • 1 cup of rolled oats • ¼ cup of ground flax seed • ¼ cup of sunflower seeds • ½ cup of semisweet chocolate chips • ½ cup of peanut butter • 1 tbsp coconut oil • ¼ cup of maple syrup • 1 tsp vanilla extract





Making it 1. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. 2. Combine wet ingredients separately in a medium bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix thoroughly. 3. Let sit in fridge for 30 min (optional). 4. Roll into bite-sized balls. 5. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. Makes approximately 20 balls.



NUTRITION FACTS Servings: 10 PER SERVING (two balls) Calories (kcal): 217 Fat (g): 13.5 Carbohydrate (g): 21 Fibre (g): 5 Protein (g): 6

TIPS & HINTS Play around with the ingredients. Pumpkin seeds instead of sunflower seeds. Swap out maple syrup for honey. You can also substitute peanut butter for any nut butter (e.g. almond butter).

A SPORTS NUTRITION PUBLICATION © THE UBC DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS AND RECREATION, APRIL 2016