Thursday, July 4, 2013

Peanut Butter Protein Balls


This is a great healthy snack for kids and adults.  

1 c. natural, organic peanut butter (I use whatever peanut butter I have)
2 ½ c. rolled oats or quick oats
½ c. flax seed meal
¾ c. honey (use local – helps fight allergies)
½ c. unsweetened coconut
3/4 c. raw cacao nibs (found in health food store or online) (or choc. chips – just not as healthy)

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.  It does get quite sticky, so I just use clean hands and mix it all together.  It should look like the consistence of thick cookie dough.  After mixed, wash hands and pour a bit of Canola oil on your hands so mixture won’t stick to you.  Scoop teaspoon size balls into your hand and roll.  I use a small cookie scoop. I like to put them on a cookie sheet line with wax paper to set in fridge for about an hour.  After that, just throw them into baggies and your set.  You could also freeze them if you will not eat in a week or so.  I often times double the recipe and then freeze them.

1 comment:

Sally said...

These look similar to a granola bar recipe I tried - I think your uncooked version looks better! I'm going to try them.