sugar cookie protein bites_______________________________I like vanilla protein powder best to boost the sugar cookie resemblance, but an unflavored protein would also work. I don't know how these would turn out if the oats were not ground into a flour, I'd imagine they wouldn't adhere as well. If you try it, let me know!
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats, ground into a flour (or prepackaged oat flour)
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder of choice
- 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup Wild Friends Sugar Cookie peanut butter
- 2-4 tbsp maple syrup, or liquid sweetener of choice
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- If you are using whole oats, grind them into a flour in your food processor. Add protein and coconut to the bowl of the food processor and whirl for about 30 seconds. You can also do this, and the remaining steps, by hand, if you wish. Dump in peanut butter, syrup, and salt, blend until a sticky, cohesive dough forms. Start with the minimum amount of maple syrup and add more if the batter is too dry and crumbly.
- Shape into about 12 balls by rolling ~1 tablespoon scoops in between your palms and place in a plastic or glass container. When all are done, refrigerate about 20 minutes to let them set. These will keep about 5-7 days in the fridge and MUCH longer in the freezer.