Description
These super balls pack a punch of energy with peanut butter, honey, oats, coconut, chocolate, flax seed, almonds and cinnamon. No Baking required! The perfect pick me up when you need a lift. These can easily be made vegan by omitting the chocolate or replacing it with dairy free cacao and using agave nectar in place of honey. A gluten free version can be made by subbing GF rolled oats in.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey (or Date Syrup or Agave Nectar for vegan option)
- 1 1/2 thick rolled oats (regular or gluten free)
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips - roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds or roughly chopped raw almonds
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut - unsweetened
- 1/4 cup flax seeds or flax seed meal
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt - divided
Instructions
- Begin by thoroughly blending the peanut butter and honey together in a large bowl.
- Add the rolled oats, chocolate, coconut flakes, almonds, flax seeds and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix together until the mix begins to resemble cookie dough.
- In a separate smaller bowl, mix together the almond meal, cinnamon and remaining salt. Set aside.
- Using a large cookie scoop, form the mix into 1-1.5" balls.
- Roll each ball in the almond meal mixture and set aside on a lined cookie sheet. Chill the balls for at least an hour, this will help them set and hold their form. Then transfer to an airtight storage container to store.
Notes
Store in an airtight container up to one week. I personally store my energy balls in the refrigerator because I prefer them chilled but it isn't necessary.
These Basic Energy Balls can easily be made vegan by omitting the chocolate or replacing it with dairy free cacao and using date syrup or agave nectar in place of honey. A strictly gluten free version can be made by using GF rolled oats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: Energy Balls