These oatmeal balls were a huge hit at a work meeting I had recently. I needed something quick, mildly healthy, and lots of it! I have been hearing a lot about no bake protein balls lately, but always shied away because I really do not like peanut butter which is required in most ingredients. So at 7 am yesterday morning I came up with my own Oatmeal Chocolate Chip bites. Soft, sweet, and the perfect amount of energy for any occasion.

Makes about 20
Time: 10 minutes
Freeze for 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Rolled Oats

• 1/2 cup of Flaxseed Meal (Chia seeds, or both!)

• 12 oz of Almond Butter
  I have a confession here, having never bought almond butter, I grabbed the caramel flavor by mistake, and it was DELICIOUS! So feel free to play around with flavors, especially if you have a sweet tooth.

• 1 cup of Dark Chocolate Chips (Vegan if you like!)

• 1/3 cup of Honey
  Or enough to create a type of "dough" with the oats. Add extra as you mix in order to make the oats "sticky" enough to hold in ball shape

• 3 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract

Recipe:

1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and mix/knead until a dough like consistency.

2. Roll into balls (add extra honey, if balls crumble)

3. Freeze for 1 hour or overnight

4. Remove and Enjoy! Pack as a treat for those midday or bring as a pre/post soccer game energy snack!