Peanut Butter and Espresso Energy Balls

One morning I was craving peanut butter and really needed an energy boost, so I decided to make two mixes for energy balls and then smash them together into one delicious bite.

Ingredients:

Peanut Butter Half-

1 cup old fashioned oats

2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter

½ cup peanut butter (I use 100 calorie BetterNPeanut Butter)

½ cup cashews

1 tablespoon honey

Espresso Half-

1 cup old fashioned oats

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

½ cup cocoa almonds

3 large Medjool dates soaked in hot coffee

1 teaspoon espresso powder

3 tablespoons coffee

1 tablespoon flax seeds

1 tablespoon maple syrup

Directions:

1. Peanut Butter Half- Add oats, powdered peanut butter, peanut butter, cashews, and honey to food processor.  Pulse to mix.  Add more honey if needed to help it clump together.  Use a spatula to scrape out and place mixture in a large bowl.
2. Espresso Half- Add oats, protein powder, almonds, dates, espresso, coffee, flax seeds, and maple syrup to food processor.  Pulse to mix.  Add more coffee or maple syrup if needed to hold it together.  Transfer mixture to the bowl with the peanut mix.
3. Use a small cookie scooper or spoon to take some from each half.  Press the mixture into a ball. 
4. Store in an air tight container until they disappear.