Keyword: energy balls, peanut butter oatmeal balls, peanut butter protein balls
Servings: 16balls
Ingredients
1cupold fashioned oats
1cupcereal ( e.g. Cherrios or Corn Flakes)
1/3cupnuts
1/3cupdried fruit
1/4cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
2tablespoonschia and/or hemp seeds
1teaspooncinnamon
1/2cupnatural nut or seed butter
1/4cuphoney
Instructions
In a large bowl add oats, cereal, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, chocolate chips and cinnamon. Mix together.
In a small bowl add peanut butter and honey. If needed, heat for 30 seconds to make it easier to mix.
Add peanut butter and honey mixture to dry mixture and mix to combine.
Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, mash mixture together to break cereal and nuts into smaller pieces. ( I find that this makes it easier to form mixture into balls) Then using the scoop or spoon portion out ~ 1/8 cup the granola mixture and form into a ball. To prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands try spraying a small amount of cooking spray and rubbing over your hands (you may need to repeat every few balls). Place formed balls on a cookie sheet or plate.
Place cookie sheet in freezer for 10 minutes to allow granola bites to harden. Store granola bites in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the refrigerator.