Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 0.5 cup vanilla or chocolate protein powder
  • 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp sea salt
  • 0.5 cup natural creamy peanut butter
  • 0.33 cup raw honey
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 0.33 cup mini dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk

Instructions:

  1. Combine the 1.5 cups oats, 0.5 cup protein powder, flax seeds, cinnamon, and salt in your bowl. Note: Mixing the salt and cinnamon into the dry oats ensures even distribution.
  2. In a separate small bowl, stir the 0.5 cup peanut butter, 0.33 cup honey, and vanilla extract until they form a smooth, glossy paste.
  3. Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and stir with your spatula until a thick dough forms.
  4. Perform a squeeze test by pressing a small amount in your palm. If it crumbles and won't hold together, add the 1 tbsp of almond milk.
  5. Gently stir in the 0.33 cup mini dark chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
  6. Cover the bowl and let it sit for 20 minutes until the oats look matte and less shiny, signifying they have absorbed the moisture.
  7. Use your scoop to drop 18 mounds of dough onto your parchment lined tray.
  8. Gently roll each mound between your palms until it is a smooth ball about 1 inch in diameter.
  9. Place the tray in the fridge for another 15 minutes until the balls feel firm and cold to the touch.