Protein ball recipe

I will first post the original recipe (I got this from CROW, Kirk T. from the main board probably a year or so back, maybe even pre-op but never tried it before two days ago) and then I will post how I made it. Original Recipe 1-1/2 cup non-fat powdered milk 5 scoops protein powder Optimum Whey GNC 8-10 packets Splenda 2 cups Rice Krispies or if you like you can use 1-1/2 cups oatmeal in place of Rice Krispies 1 cup pb - any kind you like 3/4 to 1 cup cold water In large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together (powdered milk, protein powder, Splenda, Rice Krispies or oatmeal). After well blended stir in peanut butter. Sloly add cold water a little at a time until you have a little bit less than 1 cup into the mixture. Stir all together until its a thick paste texture. On a cookie sheet covered with wax paper sprinkle no sugar added cocoa powder then scoop the mixture onto the cookie sheet in little balls. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and put in fridge for 6 hours. Keep refrigerated. Now, how I made it was 1-1/2 cups non-fat powdered milk 3 scoops Isopure low carb Dutch Chocolate protein powder 2 scoops Isopure zero carb Creamy Vanilla protein powder 10 packets Splenda 1-1/2 cups Musli (if I had any of the 16 grain cereal I usually eat I would have put that in instead - but the Musli was good! I use the Bob's Red Mill stuff) 1 cup Adam's Natural No-Stir creamy pb Pretty close to 1 cup of water Then I followed the directions as above. I used the Hershey's cocoa - the unsweetened powdered stuff - didn't care for it too much. I may try some sf hot chocolate mix or something if I make these again. They are VERY peanut-buttery. They're good and they're filling. Based on my ingredients, here's the nutrition breakdown per protein ball (this recipe made 20 golf-ball sized balls) Calories: 184 Fat: 8 Carbs: 12 Protein: 18 The carbs were 99% from fiber, not sugar. There is 2 grams/sugar/scoop of the Isopure Dutch Chocolate and a minute amount in the Musli - like 1 g. The rest is from fiber. The fat is the good fat like in nuts (most of the fat is from the pb). Enjoy! Michelle

Michelle, do you think these would freeze well? I probably would not eat them that quick, and I am wondering if they would 'keep' in the fridge? What do you think? Jess

I'm not sure, but I am guessing they would freeze okay. I've still got 16 of mine left and I'm thinking I may end up throwing some away if I don't eat them soon, so I may put a bunch in the freezer myself. Michelle

Thanks Michelle, Think I'll mix up a batch tomorrow. Yummm. The ones I have made before were similar and I kept them in the fridge for 3 wks. If those little ziploc snack size bags are on hand it helps to pre-pack them in those per serving and then in tupperware in fridge. (easy to grab in a hurry). Probably would feeze very well. Appreciate the time you took to post this. Mary

I will definitely have to try these. My sweet tooth has been kicking in big time and these would come in handy. Jan