Snack Smart: Quick and Delicious 4 ingredient DIY Protein Energy Balls Recipe

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in saturated fat and sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a unique flavor profile.

dark chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cacao nibs are lower in sugar.

Add 1/2 cup of oats to a mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter to the bowl.

Add 1/2 scoop of chocolate protein powder to the bowl.

Add a pinch of salt to the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of honey to the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of soybean flour to the mixture.

Use a rubber spatula to mix all the ingredients until well combined.

Taste the mixture and adjust sweetness with more sweetener if desired.

With clean hands, roll the mixture into small energy balls of your preferred size.

Optionally, press the mixture into a lined baking sheet to make bars instead of balls.

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