The end of summer is here and everyone is thinking about back to school. Here are some healthy snacks that Sarah from our West Allis/Wauwatosa Center went on Real Milwaukee and made. They are super easy and you can make together with your kids that can be used in school lunches or after school snacks.
In case you missed Sarah’s segment, you can catch it at https://www.fox6now.com/real-milwaukee/healthy-back-to-school-snacks
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Balls
These no-bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Balls are the perfect healthy snack. Super easy to make, and our recipe can be customized to your individual taste with fun mix-ins!
Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup your favorite protein powder
1/2 cup natural peanut butter/sun butter
1/3 cup honey
1 banana, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
Optional Mix-ins: Mini M&Ms, mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, raisins, chopped nuts, flaxseeds, chia seeds, hemp hearts, unsweetened coconut, cinnamon
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl combine oats, protein powder, peanut butter, honey, mashed banana, vanilla extract and salt.
2. Choose your mix-ins and fold them in.
3. Allow mixture to chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
4. Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out the mixture and roll in your hands to form a small ball.
5. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 4-5 days, or the freezer for 1-2 weeks.
Makes approximately 30 small protein balls.
Honey Roasted Chick Peas
Ingredients:
1 15 oz can of garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon honey
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Place the beans between two paper towels and pat dry, loosening the outer skin of the beans.
- Remove the outer skins of the beans and pat dry to remove any other excess liquid (removing the outer skin of the beans takes a few minutes, but it’s a great job for getting kids involved).
- Whisk the cinnamon and oil in a bowl to combine, add the beans stirring to coat and place on a baking sheet.
- Roast for 40 minutes.
- Remove the beans from the oven, place in a bowl and toss with the honey.
- Place the beans back into the oven and roast an additional 7 minutes.
- Cool completely and serve.
- * Store in a covered container on your counter for up to 2 weeks
Source: https://weelicious.com/roasted-honey-cinnamon-chickpeas/
Ants on a Log
Ingredients:
1 celery stalk
2 tablespoons peanut butter
10 raisins – not a raisin fan – use almonds instead
Instructions:
- Clean celery
- Fill celery with peanut butter
- Press raisins into peanut butter
Alternative ideas:
-Anta on a Sunny Spot: replace peanut butter with sun butter
-Snow on a Log – replace peanut butter with cream cheese
-Ants on the Beach – replace peanut butter with hummus
