Savory BBQ Crunch Protein Balls -Â a complete 180 in the snack world - this five ingredient crunchy bite asks, who says snacks have to be sweet?
You know we always have at least a couple bars or bites in the fridge for snacking. Jason grabs a few for the drive to work, I take them to the racquet club and the gym. I have no shortage of flavors - our current favorites are Blueberry Sunflower and Vanilla Apricot - still... I sometimes crave something... not sweet.
A few weeks ago, as I was poking around through the cabinet of nuts, dried fruits, oats, chia, flax - basically a snack making cupboard - I spied the bag of BBQ Chips I picked up the day before. It sounded good immediately.
Yep, we love these! The crunch from the chip is awesome - and does remain crunchy even days later. The flavor is kinda sweet anyway, being BBQ, but also savory. The batch I made to take these photos is our third batch. Good thing I can always easily find these chips...
Savory BBQ Crunch Protein Balls
YIELD: 17 - 20 bites ¾ inch in size
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
INGREDIENTS:
â…“ cup sunflower seed butter
2 tablespoons Easy Gluten Free Vegan BBQ Sauce
½ cup quick cooking oats
½ cup raw cashews, pulsed fine*
½ cup crushed Beanfields BBQ Bean Chips
INSTRUCTIONS:
In large bowl, combine sunflower seed butter and BBQ sauce, stir until smooth.
Add oats and cashews to blender, blend into a crumbly powder. Add this mixture to sunflower mixture, do not stir.
Add crushed BBQ chips, stir to combine completely.Â
Roll into bite size balls, ¾ to one inch in size. Add 1-2 tablespoons crushed BBQ chips to a plate, roll each ball through powder to coat.
*for a nut free snack, sub another ½ cup oats for the cashews
summertime bbq in a snack!
printable Savory BBQ Crunch Protein Balls recipe:
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
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Madeline says
I love the recipe! Also love your glass bowl! May I ask where it came from?
Kristina Sloggett says
oh Madeline, I wish I could remember! it is a single piece that I have had forever... it *may* have been my husband's before I knew him? HA. sorry. 🙂
Daniela says
do you pre soak the cashew nuts?
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Dani! nope, no pre soaking, just throw it all into the blender / processor like any ball you make!
Tim Hordo says
What an amazing way to use the left over little bits in the bag from delicious bean chips!!
JL Fields says
I'm such a Beanfields fan. Great use of those delectable chips!
Cadry says
What a fun twist on ordinary protein balls! I always prefer savory snacks to sweet, and with the added barbecue flavor, this sounds just right.
Susan says
These sound great! I found the BBQ flavour chips here for the first time a little while ago, and they were so tasty. My favourite flavour! Haven't seen them for awhile, but next time I do I will make these.
Bianca says
OMG, what a GREAT idea! I've been eating Kashi's savory bars lately because I get tired of sweet too. I have a bag of Beanfield's BBQ chips at home. MUST MAKE THESE!!!
Becky Striepe says
These look super amazing! Darrol just discovered that BBQ kettle chips are a thing, and he asks for them every time he sees them at the store. These look like a good way to say yes but keep it a little bit healthier!
Kristina Sloggett says
yep - these would work! SO GOOD. they stay crunchy, too - so definitely a contender for kettle chip replacement! 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I feel about this the way I did when I fist say a savory protein bar. DUH. Total genius. Balls can be salty too. #TWSS
Kristina Sloggett says
*snicker* I can always count on you for a twss joke - thank you for that! and yeah, I am a fan of the savory. I have a WHOLE LIST of ball ideas.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
These sound pretty fun! I could totally see myself snacking on some savory bites in the afternoon instead of sweet!