Weight Watchers Energy Balls



Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 Tbsp protein powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips


Instructions


  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, add the ripe bananas and mash it with a fork. Add the oats, protein powder, ground cinnamon and the mini chocolate chips. Mix it till it is well combined.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, form the mixture into approximately 1 inch balls. This should make 20 balls.
  • Place the balls on the parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Let it cool and then store it in an air-tight container.

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