Peanut butter energy balls

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Wash prep surfaces and your hands.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, add oats or crispy rice cereal, peanut butter, and maple syrup or honey. Add vanilla extract and salt if desired.

Step 3

Using a spoon or clean hands, combine until smooth. Add chocolate chips or raisins if desired, and mix in.

Step 4

Cover and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Take out and roll into 1-inch balls.

Step 5

Store in zip-top plastic bags in refrigerator or freezer.

Step 6

Tips: Kids love to help mix the ingredients, with clean hands! They also love to help roll the balls. You can use other nut butters like almond butter instead of peanut butter. If you are having trouble rolling these, try wetting your hands or adding a little water to the mixture. Instead of rolling into balls, you can press the mixture into a square pan lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate, then cut into bars. Feel free to experiment! As another variation, you could add a little cocoa powder.