Energy Balls (with extra protein and fiber)

It’s the New Year, and I’m always at the top my meal-prep game this time of year.

(Oh, how I wish I could be this prepped in the summer months!)

Energy balls are an easy kid-favorite, but I want to make sure they have a bit more protein and fiber than just the oats and peanut butter options.

I added in protein powder and a good amount of flax and chia seeds to really pack the punch, and after rolling them into about 28 balls, chatGPT told me that each ball has 8g of protein and 6-7g of fiber.
(Still a decent amount of sugar, but it’s from honey, and the kids are well-fueled with these little bits, so oh well!)

Let me know if you try these and enjoy them!

(Also, feel free to mix it up! These are perfect to try different flavors/spices/etc!)

Energy Balls

2 cup rolled oats

1 cup of protein powder (I use vanilla, and 1 cup is the same as 2 scoops from our brand - 60g protein)

1 cup all natural peanut butter

2/3 cup honey (you could try a bit less, but it’s really what helps it all stick together)

1 cup of ground flax seed

1/2 cup chia seeds

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1-2 t salt (don’t miss this! it balances out the honey!)

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl (I like to do the dry first and then add in the wet).

The mixture should start to clump together, but if it doesn’t, add a bit of water, just 1 teaspoon at a time.

Let the mixture rest in the fridge for an hour.

Then using your hands or a cookie scoop, roll into balls. If you need help getting them to stick together a bit more, add just a touch of water.

(You could also press into bars in a pan for bars)

Store in the fridge or freezer and enjoy!