Annette's Protein Balls

PROTEIN BALLS

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup nuts and seeds (walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc. – whatever you prefer) (Annette usually does ½ c walnuts and ½ cup almonds. I usually do 1/2 C cashews and 1/2 C walnuts cuz that's what I usually have.

1 cup dates (make sure they are pitted)

1 ½-2 cups plain whey protein powder (in the bulk section at Winco) -chocolate protein powder works too :)

1/3 cup honey

3 cups (Adams 100%) natural peanut butter

1 cup dark chocolate chips or raisins

DIRECTIONS:

Layer the nuts, dates, and protein powder in a high power blender or food processor (having the dates by the powder helps to coat them so they don't get sticky going through the blades. Once blended, scoop into a bowl and add peanut butter, honey and stir until well mixed. Add chocolate chips or raisins. Make into 30 balls. Put in the freezer. Once flash frozen you can place them all together in a gallon ziplok or storage container.