If you want a protein-packed snack that tastes like cookie dough, look no further! I love to make these at the beginning of the week and keep them in the fridge for a quick and easy snack pre or post-workout, or if I want breakfast to go. The best part is that you can dress up however you like! Add some flax or chia seeds! Don't like dried cranberries? Use raspberries or craisins instead! I love this recipe because the texture and the shape appear like cookie dough. So, mentally and according to my taste buds, I am getting a treat when I am giving my body the fuel it needs. 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups oats

• 1 cup almond butter

• 1/2 cup dark chocolate morsels

• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Method:

Makes 16 balls, keeps in the fridge covered for 5 days.

1. In a large bowl combine, oats, cinnamon, and salt and stir together.

2. Spray a measuring cup with nonstick oil and measure out almond butter. Spray your stirring utensil with nonstick coating as well, and pour almond butter into oats. Mix with your coated utensil to help avoid sticking!

3. Add in chocolate, vanilla, cranberries, and coconut oil and bring together until it looks like cookie dough.

4. Scoop out into golf ball-sized portions and place into a covered container and refrigerate!

5. That’s it! Enjoy your healthy snack for the week!