Okay, so I love junk food and anything unhealthy but this past semester I tried to find a better balance between eating healthy and well...not so healthy. One of my co-workers at the YMCA told me about this great recipe for a wonderful snack that has sweet and salty and is just plain delicious. Most you have heard of them but they are No Bake Energy Balls. There are varying recipes out there on the internet and I found one that I liked and haven't looked back. I used to roll them out into balls but we were going through batches so quick in my apartment that now I just put it all in a container as one big "glob" and just pinch it off (though this probably doesn't help with portion control...).
This is my go-recipe:
1/2 cup peanut butter (More will make it more moist and gooey)
1/3 cup honey (More will do the same as the peanut butter)
Vanilla Extract (I don't really measure this and just put some in...some people are partial to more and some less)
Mix the above ingredients together then add the ones below.
1 cup oats
1 cup coconut
Optional ingredients:
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2-1 cup raisins
1/2-1 cup nuts
1/2 cup flaxceed
etc...whatever you really want to put in it.
My apartment is partial to more chocolate chips and more honey/peanut butter...we like it on the gooey side. These things are great. They provide a energy rich snack that will tide you over until your next meal. They also are so freaking delicious. Whatever I am craving from salty to sweet, these always hit the spot.
It takes MAYBE 15 minutes if that to make. I don't have a picture because they are usually gone within a few days and I always forget. Ha
Enjoy!
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