Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Oatmeal (cookie) Balls

There have been a few granola bar options posted on this site, but this is the easiest one I've got, and it is our current favorite because of the minimal ingredients and prep time.

*1/2 c. natural peanut butter
*1/3 c. honey
*1 tsp. vanilla
*2 c. old fashioned oats
*1/2 c. add-ins (mini chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc.)

Stir together the peanut butter, honey and vanilla.  Add in the oats and and mix-in items (I'm loving dried cherries and mini chips). If the mix is too dry add more peanut butter/honey and if it is too wet add more oats.  Use a cookie scoop to portion into balls and put on a parchment or plastic lined baking sheet.  Refrigerate or freeze about 30 minutes until set.  Remove from tray and refrigerate in a sealed container.  I add these to the lunch box as dessert or down a couple of them for my mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack.

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