Tropical Energy Balls

Tropical Energy Balls. A quick snack recipe made with rolled oats, peanut butter, chocolate morsels, coconut, macadamia nuts and dried pineapple.

Yield: 18 servings; 2 energy balls each

Ingredients

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup Earth Balance® Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1/2 cup wheat germ or ground flax seed
• 1/3 cup honey or agave nectar
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped dried pineapple
• 3 tablespoons macadamia nuts
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Additional shredded coconut (optional)

Instructions

1. Stir together oats, peanut butter, chocolate morsels, wheat germ, honey, coconut, pineapple, nuts, and vanilla extract until well combined.
2. Add 2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder to the oat mixture if desired.
3. With wet hands, form a tablespoon portion of the mixture into a ball. If mixture is not holding together as desired, add additional honey until balls hold shape. Roll in shredded coconut if desired.
4. Repeat with remaining mixture to make 36 balls.

Nutrition

Per serving: 138 calories, 17g carbs

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Conagra Brands, Inc.