Protein Bites

I've been trying to get my household more organized. I was even thisclose to splurging on an Erin Condren life planner, but instead I opted for the more affordable Plum Paper one on Etsy instead. Anyway, part of this organization kick is meal planning. 

I can't tell you how much I'm loving it. Going to the grocery store once a week (ok twice, cause I always forget something, thanks toddler) is awesome. It's such a chore, so getting it all done at once and not having to think about it again is liberating. Not going to Publix means getting to the park instead. Win win. 

Not only that, it saves me money. I make my list and I'm pretty good at sticking to it, but the less I'm in the store, the less opportunities I have to add stuff in the cart. Which also means less opportunities to buy chips and dips and junk. That is the biggest benefit for me. 

Meal planning means I have to plan my snacks and they have to last all week. 

So this recipe is awesome for me. It's super easy, healthy, definitely will last all week, and I don't have to feel bad about eating it. Not saying they are low calorie by any means... but food this good usually isn't anyway.

Ingredients:

1 cup old fashioned oats

1/3 cup honey

1/2 cup sweetened cacao nibs

1/2 cup peanut butter

2/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes

1/4 cup peanuts

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, roll into balls. Makes about 15 golf ball sized bites. Keep refrigerated so they stay firm.

The best part is, no cooking! You can use chocolate chips instead of cacao nibs, but the cacao nibs are so much better for you. You can also swap your favorite nuts for the peanuts. Pistachios would be awesome!