Recipe: Healthy Peanut Butter Balls - Ep28 - Brides Made Fit

Happy Holidays! From now until January 1st you will most likely be eating three times the calories your body burns in just one day. That said, we should probably cut corners where we can -- and I'm not talking about cakes! Good habits to live by during this "season of splurging" is to avoid drinking your calories, cutting back on portions, and not going back for seconds. Notice how I'm not telling you to avoid the sweets? Cutting it out cold turkey -- especially during the Holidays -- may prompt you to completely lose your mind from sugar-deprivation, steal the entire pumpkin pie, and down it in two minutes while hiding out in the hall closet! So instead of doing away with the sweet-stuff, watch this week's podcast and try whipping together this healthy dessert recipe that's both tasty and satisfying. If you love peanut butter, this one's for you! Peanut Butter Protein Balls Ingredients: 1 cup plain instant oats 1 cup honey 1 cup natural peanut butter (drained) 1 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder 1.) With peanut butter still in the jar, drain the oil off of the top 2.) Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl with a spatula 3.) Wash your hands and continue mixing the ingredients until there are no dry spots 4.) Roll up balls of the mixture about the size of a half-dollar and place them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper 5.) Cover with wax paper or parchment paper and refrigerate Optional: You may also melt down two cups of semi-sweet chocolate morsels and dip one side of each ball in it before refrigerating Servings: approx. 24 balls One serving, plain= 103 calories 3.5g fat 11.5g carbs 7.5g protein 6g sugar One serving w/chocolate= 138 calories 5.5g fat 17g carbs 7.5g protein 10g sugar