No-Bake Oatmeal Protein Energy Balls

I am always in a hurry in the mornings, so I never really eat breakfast. My niece Marci perfected this impressive “Protein Ball Recipe”. These are great to grab and eat in the car on the way out the door.

No-Bake Oatmeal Protein Energy Balls

2 Cups Oatmeal

½ Cup Protein Vanilla Powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds or Flaxseeds, optional

½ Cup Peanut Butter or ¼ cup peanut butter powder

3 Tablespoons Honey or Maple Syrup

½ Cup Vanilla Yogurt or Cottage Cheese

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

1 Ripe Banana smashed or ¼ Cup applesauce

1/3 Cup Raisins or Nuts or Chocolate Chips

Milk or water as needed

In a large bowl combine oatmeal, vanilla powder, salt, and chia seeds.

In a mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, honey, yogurt, vanilla extract and banana mix until combined. Add this to the oatmeal mixture. Stir to combine and then add the raisins.

Let sit for about 5-10 minutes.

THEN, if too dry to hold together when you make a ball add water or milk until texture is right. If to sticky add more oatmeal. The texture will change depending on the type of protein powder or peanut butter is used or if the oatmeal is old fashioned or instant.

Using your hands press together into about ping-pong ball sized balls. Place the

balls into a covered container and place them into the refrigerator to let them set up.

Store in the fridge or the freezer until ready to eat.

Makes about 20 balls depending on the size.

If you like the texture of the oatmeal to be smoother process the dry mixture in a

food processor. Add the wet ingredients and process until combined, then add the

raisins or chocolate chips at the very end and just pulse to combine.

Notes

*Gluten free use Gluten-Free Oatmeal. Dairy free use dairy free protein

powder and dairy free yogurt or more applesauce. To make less sweet use less honey.

The chia seeds or flax seeds help hold it all together, but you can leave out.

Hope you enjoy these too!

Jan Dairy Keen-Home of the Train