{"id":32,"date":"2020-12-14T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/?p=32"},"modified":"2020-12-14T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T16:00:00","slug":"peppermint-protein-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/?p=32","title":{"rendered":"Peppermint Protein Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I love having protein balls to snack on throughout the week! They are a great breakfast option, snack, or dessert. Since Christmas is just around the corner, I decided to put a little holiday twist on one of my all-time favorite goodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 cup of oats<\/li><li>1\/2 cup of peanut butter<\/li><li>1\/3 cup of raw honey<\/li><li>1 tsp. pure vanilla<\/li><li>1\/2 cup of chocolate chips<\/li><li>1 tbsp. cacao powder<\/li><li>1 tbsp. crushed up candy canes (I use Yum Earth candy canes)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Combined the peanut butter, raw honey, vanilla, and cacao powder into a medium sized bowl. Mix until well-combined. <\/li><li>Add in the oats and chocolate chips. Stir together. <\/li><li>Roll the mixture into balls using your hands. <\/li><li>Roll the balls through the crushed up candy canes (or you can just sprinkle the crushed up candy canes on top). <\/li><li>Refrigerate and enjoy!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6061-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Peppermint Protein Balls\" class=\"wp-image-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6061-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6061-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6061-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6061-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6061-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/laurencunningham.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6061-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love having protein balls to snack on throughout the week! 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