No Bake Oat Energy Balls
These no bake oat energy balls are the ultimate snack food. They’re made from healthy ingredients but still taste like an indulgent treat!Makes 8-10 balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats quick cooking
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2-3 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons natural peanut butter *see notes before starting
- 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons ground flax seeds
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the oats, cinnamon, and chocolate chips and stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, add the peanut butter *(see notes below), maple syrup, vanilla extract, chia seeds and ground flax seeds. Stir until mixture is well combined.
- Add your peanut butter mixture (small bowl) to the dry ingredients (medium bowl ) and stir until thoroughly combined. Use the back of a spoon to press down as you mix to incorporate all the oats with the peanut butter mixture. This takes some muscle work because of the stickiness of the peanut butter, but I promise it will mix.
- Form the mixture into balls, approximately the same size. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
per 1 energy ball (based on 10 energy balls per recipe)
147 Calories, 8 gram fat, 5 gram protein, 15 gram total carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 6 gram sugar, 2 mg sodium
Notes
*This recipe works best with soft peanut butter. If your peanut butter seems too thick, you can zap it in the microwave for several seconds (be sure not to overheat) to heat through and melt a little before adding the remaining ingredients to the small bowl. NOTE: if the peanut butter is too warm be sure to chill dough at least 15 minutes before mixing in the chocolate chips!
If you find the oat mixture to be too dry and crumbly you can add a little more peanut butter and/or maple syrup. You want to be able to roll them into balls and stick together without falling apart.
Double the recipe to have it last all week!
Variations: substitute any nut butter for the peanut butter; raisins or other add-ins instead of the chocolate chips; can substitute hemp seeds for the chia or flax. If you don’t have either in your pantry you can still make these. Chia and flax add extra nutrients like protein, fiber and healthy fats which are all great additions.