Protein Oatmeal Balls
This is a good recipe if you are an endurance athlete of some sort and enjoy balls.
INGREDIENTS:
1 very ripe banana
3 tbps peanut butter
1/2 tsp molasses (optional)
1/3 cup honey
3 scoops Vanilla flavored protein powder (I used muscle milk light)
1/3 cup shredded coconut
1.5 to 2 cups oatmeal
DIRECTIONS:
Put banana in a ziplock bag, smash the crap out of it (unpeel it first). Mix with rest of the wet ingredients, then add the dry stuff. It should be very clumpy, if it still looks wet then add more oatmeal. If it looks too dry, add more honey. Refrigerate for 30min, then take it out and roll it into balls.
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NOTES:
This tastes a lot like no-bake cookies, only healthier. You can vary the dry ingredients according to your needs and preferences- adding more protein powder, etc. I adapted this recipe from one that used a lot of peanut butter and had chocolate chips and just wanted something lower in fat and with more of a nutritional punch. The combination of the fiber and the protein make them extremely filling.
