Protein Poppers

You know how sometimes you read about things just to see how it's done, but not because you, yourself, would actually do it? Well, this recipe came from a blog post about how to get up early to exercise. (*insert sounds of my siblings laughing here*) While you will never see me getting up early for a 3 mile run, a healthy snack I could have as breakfast really appealed to me because....well, let's be honest...I sleep until the last possible moment and don't have breakfast unless it can be grabbed and eaten in the car. These poppers can really hit the spot (and they're customizable to what you like and have on hand)!

1/2 cup nut butter (almond, peanut, etc. or some of each)
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup dry oatmeal
1/3 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1/2 cup chocolate chips

1. In a medium bowl, stir together the nut butter, honey and vanilla till smooth. Add everything else and stir to combine.
2. Chill for at least 30 minutes to help everything adhere together.
3. Use a cookie scoop/spoons and your hands to roll dough into 1-inch balls.
Makes 24 poppers, 2-3 is probably a serving

Can be stored in fridge or room temperature. You can omit something if you don't have it, but try to keep the dry-liquid ratio about the same. She said you could use soy-butter instead of PB if you need it nut-free, but you may have to add more oatmeal so it's not runny. I'm sure you could also add dry fruit pieces if you want.