INGREDIENTS
1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup ground flaxseed or wheat germ
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla
METHOD
Stir all ingredients together in a mediumbowl until thoroughly mixed. Let chill inthe refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1″ in diameter.) Store in an airtight containerand keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Tip:
Substitution ideas can abound for just about any of these ingredients! Feel free to substitute in your favorite nut butter (almond butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.) for the peanut butter. And you could also add in some wheat germ in place of some or all of the flaxseed. I would caution, though, against substituting agave nectar for the honey, as the honey’s thickness helps hold things together.
Some other fun substitutions for the chocolate chips (or an addition to them) could include:
chopped dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins, etc.)
dried berries (cranberries, cherries, etc.)
chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts, or sunflower seeds
other chips (butterscotch, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, M&Ms, etc.)
other grains (different kinds of oatmeal,rice cereal, etc.)
I made these and they are yummy! My kids havebeen asking me to make them again, but it’s hard for me to find the ingredients in PR.
I’ll be buying the stuff on payday..lol
decadently delicious sounding
I can’t wait to make them
Reblogged this on georgeforfun and commented:
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These are so great! I loved them and will definitely make them again. It made me feel like I was snacking on cookie dough but actually eating something good! Well done!
They are so good.. you almost can’t stop yourself eating them..lol.. 🙂 I wish it were my recipe but it’s not.. I just forwarded it on. Have a fantastic day.
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