Peanut Balls

We all need a bit of a sweet treat from time to time and whilst I wouldn't recommend eating these every day if you are on a low carb weight reduction plan, these snacks do hit that sweet spot without all the nasty saturated fats you would find in a chocolate bar.

I found this recipe on a fitness site and have modified it slightly to make the recipe a little healthier and they taste absolutely stunning. Try eating just 1 ball as a snack or even 2 for breakfast or as a recovery aid as an occasional treat. Each ball contains;

- 150 calories
- 10g fat of which, most is good oily nut fats
- 17g carbs
- 8g protein

Ingredients

185g All natural unsweetened Peanut Butter
1 x 25g Scoop of Chocolate Whey Protein (I personally use Diet Impact Whey (Low Carb) from Myprotein.com
60g Agave Nectar
115g raw rolled oats

Directions

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl
2. Shape into 10 balls - you can make more or less but by splitting the mix 10 ways you hit the nutritional stats per ball above
3. Store in a refrigerator for a few hours to allow the balls to set

I suspect these will keep for quite a few days given that there is nothing in the ingredients likely to spoil but I tend to eat two of these myself and the rest of the family finishes them off as a healthy treat.