If you’re unfamiliar with energy balls from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, you are not only missing out on a good show, but a great recipe. Well, maybe not exactly the great recipe part because the Keto Energy Balls we’ve made below are low carb, keto friendly snack balls that will keep you full and satisfied! Whip up a triple batch and store them in the fridge for as long as it takes you to eat them up!
Keto Products We Love!
In case you didn’t know we have a section on our food blog that features all the products we use and love. This keto energy balls recipe was inspired by one of them called Creation Nation Protein Bar Mix. It’s been a must have in our house until now (because we have a home made version)! Some of our other favorite keto products are:
- Keto Bars
- Zevia Sodas and Energy Drinks (great alternative to regular sodas using stevia for sweetener)
- Quest Chips (tortilla style cheese and BBQ)
- Marigold Protein Bars
What Energy Drink Is Keto Friendly?
I know what you’re thinking – “these are energy balls so why are we talking about drinks all of a sudden?” Well, energy comes in many forms and the one we are most familiar with is drinks whether is be from big a cup of coffee or sweetened energy drinks.
When it comes to drinks one thing to note is that some have up to as much as 300mg of caffeine. Now, that is a lot! We like to stear clear of those because it’s usually after having a cup of coffee which on average contains 150mg per cup. So what drinks do we like in particular? Our favorite energy drinks are made by Zevia, and our second favorites are Red Bull Sugar Free and Monster Zero!
Now let’s talk about these keto energy balls. The “energy” aspect comes from how satiating and packed with protein and fat they are. It’s a great snack on the go and will keep you full for hours with sustained energy.
Is Peanut Butter Ok On Keto?
Some of you may disagree, but short answer is yes, you can totally eat peanut butter on a keto diet. And, for a peanut butter addict like me this is great news.
If you don’t have any coconut oil on hand, peanut butter, or any nut butter could make for a great replacement. Let us know if you give it a try!
Energy Ball Swaps
We recently made these using golden flax seed meal, and normally that is our go to, but we found that it didn’t work well with this recipe. So for taste purposes we would recommend sticking with standard ground flax meal.
You can always swap out pecans for any nuts on hand, walnuts and almonds would work great!
You can even even swap the unflavored
Keto Energy Balls
This has become Matt’s new favorite snack recipe. It’s filling, convenient for long work days and chewy beyond belief! A chewy texture is my favorite kind and these keto energy balls bring me back to my days of eating caramel.
Keto Energy Balls Recipe – No Bake
What You Need:
- Food Processor
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup ground flax meal
- 56 grams unflavored protein powder
- 12 halves raw pecans
- 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut flakes
- 1.5 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2-3 tbsp nut milk
- 2-3 tbsp Keto Chocolate Chips
- 10 drops liquid stevia (optional)
Instructions:
- In a food processor add the flax meal, protein powder and pecan halves. Blend until pecans become powder.
- Next add in melted shredded coconut, coconut oil and 2 tbsp of almond milk. Blend until it starts to stick to itself. If this does not happen add the remaining 1 tbsp of almond milk.
- Pour the mixture out into a mixing bowl and fold in the chocolate chips. Using a cookie scooper, scoop out 8 even sized balls and roll using your hands.
- Place balls onto a plate and refrigerate for 20 minutes prior to serving.
- Best stored in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
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Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
Your post says not to use golden flax seed meal, it your video says it tastes great. Could you please offer more insight to these conflicting statements, as I only have golden flax seed meal.
Could you use collagen peptides in place of the protein powder?
Can I use chocolate fudge protein powder
Those look great!
Do u need to add the protein powder?
Other than Lily’s can you recommend any other sugar free Chocolate bars or chips for baking that works with keto?
I made these energy balls today with a few substitutions with ingredients I had on hand, and they are awesome! Instead of the unflavored protein powder. I used the Isopure Zero Carb Cookies & Cream Protein Powder that you use in the Cookies & Cream Fat Bombs, and it is yummy! Just sweet enough that I didn’t use Stevia or the Lily’s chocolate chips. Will definitely be making these again!
Another fantastic recipe. Thank you so much for always sharing !!
Hi, I have whey protein powder. Is that the same as unflavoured protein powder to use in this recipe?
Yes you can use that!
I have been a fan of Lily’s chocolate for a while, but have you tried their dark chocolate peanut butter cups? or dark chocolate covered almonds? Both outstanding.
OMG – these are soooooo good. making them on a weekly basis for me and the hubby, who is a chocolate junkie!!! I love you guys…..you are the best KETO educators I’ve come across. Love your common sense approach to living happy with Keto. CONGRATS on your journey and keep us the great work.
This is has been my only go to during my hectic shifts at the nursing home … thank you !!
So glad you like them!
So I had to modify because I didn’t have protein powder, rather I used whey. Also we have a pecan allergy in the home and had to use walnuts. How many grams does 12 pecan halves yield? Also, we used figs instead of dark chocolate, but figured since our kids are doing their schooling all outside (COVID-style at their school), in Maine, the extra carbs would help keep their core body temps up. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!!!
I just finished making these protein balls. Absolutely amazing!!! I did add a tiny bit of maple flavoring. But I will definitely be making these again. Thank you
Thank you ! This just what I needed !
I’m new to this plan. And needed a sweet treat ?