Fall's Getting Closer! - Caramel Cinnamon Apple Balls

With the temperatures at night along with the leaves starting to drop and with grocery stores starting to fill up with all sorts of varieties of apples, I decided to make a more fall-ish type of Power Ball - Caramel Cinnamon Apple Power Balls!

Although this batch didn't generate as many PBs as the Strawberry Banana Smoothie batch, they had slightly better nutritional value, so I think a serving of 3 PBs will be good, although I'm still not quite satisfied with the caloric and carb content. Fortunately, fall's not here yet, so I've got some time to work on it.

Here's the recipe:

Laura's Caramel Cinnamon Apple Power Balls

Dice 2 Apples, Doesn't have to be super fine, but small enough to not engulf a whole ball

In a saucepan on medium-low heat combine:

0.25 c Syrup

Diced Apples

2 tbsp Water

2 tbsp Sugar

2 tsp Cinnamon

0.5 tsp Apple Pie Spice

1 tsp Vanilla

Cook for around 5 minutes, or until the apples are a little soft.

Mix Dry Ingredients:

2.5 c Oats (chop)

1 c. 'Nutty Nuggets' Wheat & Barley Cereal

1 c. Nonfat Dry Milk

3 scoops Vanilla Protein Powder

0.5 c. Brown Rice Flour

0.25 c. Flaxseed Meal

0.25 c. Wheat Bran

0.5 tsp. Apple Pie Spice

Mix Wet Ingredients:

2 Egg Whites

0.5 c. Grapefruit Juice

1 c. Applesauce

Add Cooked Apple Mixture to Wet Ingredients.

Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures.

Add 2 tbsp. Caramel Bits.

Drop into rounded balls on greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 325°F for around 8-10 minutes, or until brown.

Makes approximately 65 balls.

Nutritional Facts Per Ball: (Recommended Serving of 3-4 Balls)

45.98 Calories

5.40 Calories from Fat

2.49g Protein

0.63g Total Fat

0.13g Saturated Fat

8.01g Carbs

3.31mg Cholesterol