Recipe: Peanut Butter Power Balls

How time flies! We're now two months into the new year. For some of you, that might mean that you've been on a new diet or overall fitness program for a while.

Here's a recipe to add to your healthy food arsenal that will help you deal with cravings for junk food. Whether you're on a diet or not, substitute these peanut butter power balls for an afternoon snack and you'll get a solid source of protein to carry you over until your next meal.

Ingredients

Prep time: 15 minutes
Makes 16-20 ping pong ball sized treats.

• 1 cup peanut butter (suggest natural)
• 1 cup honey (or liquid artificial sweetener)
• 1 cup protein powder
• 2-4 cups of any combination of the following ingredients:
• Sunflower seeds
• Oatmeal
• Raisins
• Dried cranberries
• Oat bran
• Wheat germ
• Flax seed (ground or whole)
• Chia seeds

Steps

1. Mix peanut butter, honey and protein powder.
2. Add 2-4 cups of the additional ingredients.
3. Mix vigorously.
4. Roll the balls to about 1cm.
5. Place in freezer for about 30 minutes, then refrigerate for up to a week

For those of you really watching your caloric intake, you can find artificial liquid sweeteners at your local grocery store to substitute for honey.

Thanks to www.fitness.com for the original recipe idea.

Enjoy!