Pistachio Protein Balls

5 from 1 vote

Healthy pistachio protein balls made with simple ingredients! No-bake, high-protein snack idea with real pistachios and naturally sweetened.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 93kcal

If you're making your own pistachio butter, this is the first step! If not, skip it.
Place the pistachios in a food processor bowl. Blend on high speed for 3-4 minutes. The pistachios will turn to a crumbly mixture, then a lumpy mixture, then the oils will release to form a pistachio butter. Keep blending until smooth and creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Makes 1 cup of pistachio butter.
10 oz lightly salted roasted pistachios
Mix all dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
1 cup old fashioned oats , 1 cup crispy rice cereal , 2 servings vanilla protein powder
Add honey, pistachio butter, and almond extract. Mix well so that everything is mixed evenly. You can add a few more rice crispies if you wish for a more crunchy texture
½ cup honey or agave nectar, 2 teaspoons almond extract
Scoop the pistachio mixture into balls using a cookie scoop. I prefer to use 1 Tablespoon in size so they're not too big. Sprinkle chopped pistachios on top to serve if you wish!

You can refrigerate these if you wish, but they are fine at room temperature for 7 days or longer. After that they begin to taste a little stale.

Freeze for up to 3 months.