This recipe found its way to me by email several months ago. It belongs to a friend of a friend of Scott, so it’s Ryan’s delicious, super easy recipe. And I tip my hat to him in gratitude.
These have been a consistent part of our snack rotation since I first made them a few months ago. Probably the tastiest part of our snack rotation. It’s like a healthier version of a candy bar, and who doesn’t want a healthier candy bar? There’s chocolate, coconut, peanut butter, oatmeal (or just plain old oats, to be precise)… sweet, salty, crunchy. And honestly, who wouldn’t pick one of these over grapes? (The grapes in our fridge look sad and neglected, for the record.)
Sibling, niece and nephew tried these out this weekend and gave them a giant stamp of approval. So they’ve been kid-tested, sister-approved. Something like that.
Here it is, y’all:
Ryan’s Protein Balls
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 3/4 cup Agave
- 2-3 scoops of protein powder (we use vanilla)
- 1 Tbs cinnamon
- 1/2 bag of dark chocolate chips (if desired, which I always do)
- 2 Tbs of coconut oil
- 1/2 a package of shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup crushed nuts
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
Small, but valuable. 