These Mini Monster Cookie Protein Balls are a quick back to school snack
With class back in session, sunny days spent lounging have been replaced with the hustle and bustle of carpool, extracurricular activities and homework, leaving little time for weekday indulging. Enter easy-to-make protein balls.
This Mini Monster Cookie Protein Ball recipe from inRegister food columnist Aimee Broussard gives the same convenience and tastiness of a grab-and-go snack, but with more brain and body fuel. Keep reading for the recipe details on this “bite-sized, no-bake ball of deliciousness,” as Broussard calls it.
Mini Monster Cookie Protein Balls
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup mini M&Ms
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
In a large bowl, combine peanut butter and maple syrup. Add oats and fold in M&Ms and chocolate chips.
Use a mini cookie scoop to ensure size consistency. Using clean hands, roll scoops into balls.
Store protein balls in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Makes 12 balls.
