Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup old fashioned whole rolled oats
•  ½ cup raisins or dried cherries or dried cranberries
•  ½ cup unsalted peanuts or cashews
•  ⅓ cup shredded coconut unsweetened or sweetened
•  1 cup natural creamy peanut butter no sugar added
•  ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
•  1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
•  ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
•  ½ teaspoon salt
•  ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Add oats, raisins, peanuts, and coconut to a food processor and pulse a few times to break up the ingredients a bit, but not completely.
2. Whisk together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add in the dry mixture and stir until well combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Refrigerate the mixture for 20 minutes.
4. Use a 2 tbsp cookie dough scoop to portion out the oatmeal dough, then use your hands to roll each portion into a ball. Repeat with the remaining batter.
5. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper to prevent sticking.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1ball, Calories: 228kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 82mg, Potassium: 198mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 13IU, Vitamin C: 0.3mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg