Man alive, these are delicious. A local friend named Tanna gave me the recipe years ago. She rolls the balls to coat them in chocolate. I just drizzle on the top, but they are glorious either way. In the picture you see a double batch. They go fast here, so we tend to have a double batch to start. Here’s the recipe for a single batch:
1 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup ground flax seed
3/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons protein powder
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Mix all of the above. I scoop it by small ice cream scoop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet, then drizzle with melted chocolate chips (these are in addition to the 3/4 cup above). I use dark chocolate to melt too.
This time I also added about a heaping teaspoon of chia seeds. I’m also wondering if I can replace the protein powder with hemp seeds, but I haven’t tried that .
Once they are scooped and chocolate is drizzled on, put them in the refrigerator to set. Once set, I put them in Tupperware and store in the fridge. Sooooo good. If you have a good recipe for protein balls/ energy bites, send it my way.