Monster Cookie Energy Balls

Monster Cookie Energy Balls make a great breakfast, snack or pick-me-up. Packed with oats, honey and peanut butter, they are filling and delicious!

MONSTER COOKIE ENGERGY BALLS

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE NO-BAKE ENERGY BITES?

• Rice Krispies
• Old fashioned oats
• Peanut butter
• Honey
• Vanilla
• Cinnamon
• Mini M&M’s

To make these oatmeal energy balls, you’ll start by mixing Rice Krispies and old fashioned oats in a large bowl.

Microwave 3/4 cup of peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl for 10 to 15 seconds.
Add the peanut butter to the bowl with the Rice Krispies and oats. Then add the honey.

The next step in this energy balls recipe is to add vanilla and cinnamon to the bowl with the Rice Krispies, oats and peanut butter.

Mix the ingredients until combined.

Next comes the favorite step of every kid – adding the mini M&M’s! This is the most fun thing about making no bake energy balls, since you get to sample some mini M&M’s. Hey, you have to make sure they taste good!

Cover the bowl and put the mixture in the refrigerator for about an hour to chill.
Remove from the refrigerator and form into small balls using your hands.

Enjoy your peanut butter energy balls!

HOW DO YOU STORE ENERGY BITES?

You can store these in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can also make these and freeze them in a airtight container for 3 months.

Monster Cookie Energy Balls

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Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: monster cookie energy balls

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Chilling time: 1 hour

Servings: 20

Calories: 166kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice Krispies
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup mini M&M's

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix Rice Krispies and oats.
• Microwave 3/4 cup of peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl for 10 to 15 seconds.
• Add the peanut butter to the bowl with the Rice Krispies and oats.
• Add honey, vanilla and cinnamon to the bowl with the Rice Krispies, oats and peanut butter.
• Mix until combined.
• Add 1 cup of mini M&M's and stir.
• Cover the bowl and put the mixture in the refrigerator for about an hour to chill.
• Remove from refrigerator and form into small balls using your hands.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

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