Our favorite Protein snack balls

Protein snack balls

These are great for a pre- or post-workout snack

We usually double the batch and they last all week.  The kids eat them as after school snacks too. 

1 Cup Oatmeal

1/2 cup Peanut Butter or Almond Butter or a mixture of the 2

1/2 cup flax seed meal

1/2 cup chocolate chips (mini or chopped up)

1/3 cup honey

1 Scoop Protein Powder  ( We use Fitness Labs WheyFit Isolate Creamy Vanilla)

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 to 1/2 cup Chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)

Mix all together until crumbly but will stick together when pressed into a ball.   Add additional honey or Peanut butter if it is too powdery and won't stick together.   Roll into golf-ball sized balls or smaller and refrigerate in a sealed tupper ware container.  A single batch will produce around 20 balls. 

There are many things you can add to your liking, dried fruit, coconut, etc.  balance out the dried ingredients with the wet so they stick together. 

We also made our own peanut butter and almond butter for these recipes so there are no additional preservatives in them.