Are you looking for an afternoon snack to get you through until dinner? These peanut butter energy balls are quick and easy to make and satisfy all of your cravings in the middle of the afternoon.
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Ingredients:
1 cup old fashioned oatmeal (make sure you are not using quick cooking)
1 cup natural peanut or almond butter
1/2 cup raw honey (or any honey you have on hand)
1/4 cup ground flax seed (optional)
gallon size ziploc bag
parchment paper
Directions:
Mix all ingredients into a medium size bowl. Make golf ball size balls and place onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and place in the freezer. Allow 1 hour to set then remove from freezer and put into a gallon size ziploc bag. Store in freezer and take out as you’d like to eat. Each energy ball only needs about 5 minutes to thaw. Enjoy your mid afternoon snack!
To add a twist you can add dried cranberries or dark chocolate mini chips to the mix.
