I have recently been inundated with videos on TikTok of a classic “girl dinner” plate, which may include any of the following:

• Pickles
• Hashbrowns
• Boursin cheese
• Cottage cheese
• Pickled onions
• Hummus
• Cucumbers
• And more!

What intrigues me about these plates, aside from them looking absolutely delicious, is that they’re made with simple ingredients. Sometimes they include straight-up whole foods without any fancy seasonings, dips, or different cooking methods. Something primal in me craves a whole plate of crunchy vegetables, sweet fruits, and a salty cheese sometimes. In my ideal world, I’d have the time to prepare my snack plates for the week with all of these foods included, but sometimes it’s just not possible.

Below, I thought I would share a couple of simple ingredient snack ideas, inspired by the girl dinner epidemic, especially for the girl with a sweet tooth.

PROTEIN ENERGY BALLS

Ingredients:

• 1-1/3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 scoop of grass-fed whey vanilla protein powder
• ½ cup honey (or maple syrup)
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup mini dark chocolate chips