Create Your Own No-Bake Protein Balls

Recipe: Protein Balls

Ingredients:

• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 2/3 cup toasted, shredded, unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or vegan chocolate chips)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Stir everything together. Combine all ingredients by stirring in a large mixing bowl.
2. Chill. Cover the mixing bowl, and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1-2 hours or until the mixture is cool.
3. Shape. Roll the ingredients into 1-inch balls.
4. Serve. Enjoy immediately, refrigerate in a sealed container for up to one week, or freeze for up to three months.

Possible Variations:

• Make energy bars. Press the mixture into an 8×8-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper, chill, and then slice into energy bars.
• Use a different nut or seed butter. Use almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, or any other nut/seed butter in place of peanut butter.
• Omit the coconut. If you’re not a big fan of coconut, omit the shredded ingredient and add an extra shake of oats instead.
• Add spices. If you would like to give these protein balls some extra flavor, feel free to add in a few pinches of ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.

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