No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls
This recipe for no bake peanut butter energy balls is the best of both worlds - easy to make, loaded with nutrients, healthy (ish) and delicious. Perfect for a post workout snack or beating the afternoon slump.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ⅓ cup coconut flakes
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup flax seed
- ⅛ cup chia seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey
- ⅓ cup chopped dates
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes. This will make the mixture easier to handle.
- Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Store the balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, if they last that long.
Notes
- You can customize these energy balls to your liking. The oats and the peanut butter (0r other nut butter) are the mainstays. Sub in different seeds, swap maple syrup for the honey or omit the chocolate chips and coconut.
- DON'T skip the chilling part. These peanut butter oatmeal energy balls really come together so much easier if you give the mixture a little time to harden up.
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 11gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 344mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 6gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
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