New Protein Ball Recipes

"Here is my basic protein ball recipe:  (KathieInHawaii) 1 CUP of Peanut Butter (smooth or junky)..your preference 1 CUP of vanilla protein powder (again...your choice!!) 1 CUP of Rice Crispy Cereal (or granola...again, your choice!!) Splenda to suit your taste 1./3 cup of water (set aside in a bowl) 3 tablespoons of Cocoa Powder (i really love the70% cacao powder..no sugar too!) 1.  MIX peanut butter, protein powder together. 2.  FOLD in the rice crispy cereal 3.  MIX peanut butter, protein and cereal until ingredients are well mixed. 4.  ADD Splenda to suit your taste (optional...but it adds a bit of that "sweet" flavor that we crave!) 5.  DIP finger tips in water and coat the palm of your hand 6.  FORM 1" balls with the protein ball mixture 7.  ROLL the 1" balls in  cocoa powder so that they resemble a truffle 8.  REFRIGERATE and enjoy cold (they keep for about a week...IF everyone doesn't eat them before you do! LOL) ENJOY!!!! Not a Peanut Butter FAN?!?!? OKAY!  Instead of PB, use Cream Cheese!!!! Instead of Cocao Powder, use chopped almonds or macadamia nuts!  Add some vanilla extract for a yummy taste!!! Want more of a cheesecake consistency?!?!??! ADD one EGG, 1 tablespoon of flour with pure vanilla extract... Bake at 350 for about 10-12 minutes.. COOL and ENJOY!!! Want a little bit of fruit with it?!?!?!  ADD 1/4 tablespoon of 100% Real Fruit jam (I love the blackberry 100% preserves...What a heavenly treat...curbs the sweet craving AND is good for you!!  Each 1" protein ball has about 10 grams of protein (give or take a gram if you use more or less of the PB or Cream Cheese)... and if you use 100% complex carbohydrate cereal such as Rice Crispies or Granola, it can bump up the protein AND fiber!!! When I make these (I still do at 5 years post!!), I have to tell my kids to STAY AWAY FROM EM! LOL  Hope this helps!! Just eating 4 a day can easily at 40 grams of protein!! Add this with some lean turkey or tuna and you will easily surpass your daily requirement!! Let me know how you like the recipe!!! Hugs,  Kathie"  P.S. If you want my other Protein Ball recipe(s), let me know!! For Thanksgiving, I make a mean Pumpkin Ball version...and for Christmas, I have made Egg Nog Protein Balls that were a HUGE hit for our Annual Christmas party!!!! (My co-workers were on high protein diets...so they loved having a "legal" treat that was really awesome!! These sounded so good to me.  Guess I'll try them when DD and DGS are here next week. Hugs to all of you.  Love you lots. Lana