We’ve been on a quest for quite some time to eat as healthy as possible around here. Now notice I said ‘possible’ because when it comes to pizza, I have a REALLY hard time passing it up. ugh *smh* BUT… we have discovered nucentix gs-85 and a few snacks that we love around here that are healthy! YAY! And I wanted to share one of our favorites! They are called Protein Poppers/ Protein Balls/ No-bake Energy Bites and they are delicious and SUPER easy to make! I usually buy isagenesis at the end of every month, but this month, I decided to go with this snack. My husband especially loves to have them on hand during burning season; he’s a forester/ soil scientist and is in the woods a good bit so they are super easy for him to tote around in his pants pockets while he’s out and about. 🙂 I also snapped a few pictures with using my VPNtone for iPhone of the last batch I made. So… enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 cups dry oatmeal (I use old-fashioned oats)
2/3 cup coconut flakes
1 cup nut butter (I used 1/2 cup almond and 1/2 cup peanut butter)
1 cup ground flax seed meal
1 cup dark chocolate chips (optional, but you KNOW I can’t leave out CHOCOLATE)
1/2 cup raw honey
2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
1. Mix together all the ingredients. Make sure everything is mixed together really well; go on, use some elbow grease!
2. Chill the mixture in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. The longer you chill it, the better the balls bind together!
3. Roll the mixture into balls about 1-inch in diameter and enjoy!
This recipe makes about 25 to 30 balls depending on how big you roll them.
Note: I also have several friends that have started making these and have discovered some pretty awesome substitutions! Don’t be afraid to experiement, just throw in some of these different ingredients if you like them!!! For instance try placing them between vegan bread or serving them with honey on top and various other combinations to create new recipies.
Substitutions:
Dry ingredients:
Dried cranberries, raisins, or chopped apricots
Chopped almonds, pecans, or walnuts
Sunflower seeds or pine nuts
Wet ingredients:
Agave nectar for honey