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I love how easy these Weight Watchers Energy Balls are to make and how convenient they are for a grab and go snack food. It can be hard to find Weight Watchers recipes that are packed with nutrition and taste great, but this recipe does both!
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DO ENERGY BALLS ACTUALLY GIVE YOU ENERGY?
People often wonder if energy bites actually give you any energy or if the name is just a hoax. I think it really depends on the energy ball itself.
The purpose of energy balls is that they have a great balance of protein, good carbs, healthy fat, and fiber. The balance of these ingredients may allow for a slow release of energy in a natural way.
The fact that energy bites are a great grab-and-go snack makes them a much better choice than other processed foods you might grab.
INGREDIENTS FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS ENERGY BALLS
This simple WW energy balls recipe only has 5 ingredients. I like to keep it quick and easy. This is also a great recipe for using up those really ripe bananas!
Now take a large bowl, add the ripe bananas, and mash them up with a fork. Add in the oats, protein powder, cinnamon, and mini chocolate chips.
Mix the ingredients until they are well combined.
STEP TWO: FORM BALLS
Now use a small cookie scoop to form balls that are around 1 inch in size. This should make about 20 balls.
Place the balls onto the lined baking sheet.
STEP THREE: BAKE
Now place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
When they are done baking, allow the energy balls to cook and then store them in an airtight container.
The serving size is two energy balls.
WEIGHT WATCHERS ENERGY BALLS RECIPE
These energy balls are only 2 myWW Points for 2 energy balls for the Green and Blue plan and only 1 myWW point for the Purple plan. That is a great low-point snack!
On the current WeightWatchers Program (2023) it is 2 points per serving. A serving is 2 energy balls.
You can print off the complete ingredients and instructions for these Weight Watchers Energy Balls via the recipe card below.
Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, add the ripe bananas and mash it with a fork. Add the oats, protein powder, ground cinnamon and the mini chocolate chips. Mix it till it is well combined.
Using a small cookie scoop, form the mixture into approximately 1 inch balls. This should make 20 balls.
Place the balls on the parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Let it cool and then store it in an air-tight container.
Recipe Notes
There are 2 myWW Points for 2 energy balls for the Green and Blue plans and only 1 point for the Purple plan.
On the current WeightWatchers Program (2023) it is 2 points per serving.
Serving size is 2 energy balls.
Nutrition Facts
Weight Watchers Energy Balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 4mg0%
Potassium 114mg3%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 25IU1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg3%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. We are not nutritionist and this data was calculated via WP Recipe Maker to the best of our ability. Always check nutrition values yourself based on the ingredients you use.
If you loved this Weight Watchers snack recipe be sure to check these other recipes out:
Weight Watchers Mexican Spring Rolls
Air Fryer Cajun Zucchini Chips
Weight Watchers Chex Mix
Air Fryer Cinnamon Apple Chips
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