Chocolate Peanutbutter Protein Balls

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Cacao powder, raw

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1 cup Crispy "cheerios" cereal
  • 3 cups Rolled oats

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Protein powder

• Condiments

  • 1 1/8 cup Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Sea salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Other

  • 1 cup Creamy peanutbutter

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats (old fashioned oats)
• 1 cup protein powder (I use a vegan brown rice protein powder)
• ¼ cup raw cacao powder (or substitute unsweetened cocoa powder)
• 1 cup crispy cheerios cereal (I use an unsweetened brand)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup creamy peanutbutter
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

• Using a hand mixer, beat together peanutbutter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth
• Add raw cacao powder and protein powder and beat until combined
• (I suggest taking a taste at this point - it seriously looks and tastes like frosting - I had a hard time making myself stop eating it!)
• Using a blender, process oats into flour, add to wet ingredients
• Process crispy cereal until a crumbly texture (not complete flour), and add to ingredients
• Add salt and mix until everything is well combined
• The mixture should be crumbly
• Form and roll into balls and store in an airtight container in the freezer