No Bake Protein Energy Balls

My girls are carb junkies.
I am always trying to add protein to their diets.
One of the ways I add protein is with these delicious No Bake Protein Energy Balls!
I first made them this summer as a snack for them to have before and/or after swim team.
Now that school has started, they perfect for After School Snacking!

Here is what you need:

1 cup Oatmeal

1 cup Peanut Butter (I use Skippy Natural with Honey)

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup chocolate chips

2 Tablespoons of Chia Seeds

1 Tablespoon vanilla

Directions:

 Combine ingredients in a bowl. Stir.

Roll into balls. Place on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.

 Put in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Eat & Enjoy!

 Each batch makes between 12-14 balls.
I store them in a sealed tupperware lined with wax paper & keep them in my fridge.

My girls absolutely love these No Bake Protein Energy Balls.

They are the perfect after school snack and a great on-the-go snack when we have soccer practice & other after school activities.

**I don't send these to school with them because they have peanut butter in them and we have a lot of kids with peanut allergies at our school, so I don't even want to risk that. If you have a peanut allergy, you can sub the peanut butter for Almond Butter/Sunflower Butter, etc. I am going to make an Almond Butter batch this week*

My girls call these cookie dough balls, because that is exactly what they taste like...cookie dough! 

Now, go make some! You will love them!

Disclosure: This post was written as part of my participation in the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. While Hormel Foods provides me material and necessary resources to complete various activities, the thoughts and statements in this post are my own.