No Bake Energy Balls With Options

Two rows of healthy energy power balls on white plate.

No Bake Energy Balls With Options

Protein balls, Energy balls, Bliss Balls, Power Balls or Bites. No matter what you call them... this plant-based treat is so good and much better for you than candy or junk food. To make them vegan - make sure to use dairy-free chocolate chips and pure maple syrup instead of honey.

Prep Time20 mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Plant Based, Whole Food

Keyword: energy bites, healthy dessert, no bake, plant based, power balls, protein balls

Servings:

Calories: 159kcal

Cost: $8

Equipment

mixing bowl
wooden spoon
measuring cups & spoons

Ingredients

1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter - I like Santa Cruz dark roasted
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup chocolate chips - any kind you prefer
1/3 cup honey
1 TBS chia seeds
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Stir everything together until combined. Use your hands to really mix well.
Cover the mixing bowl - I use a plate and place in the refrigerator for an hour or until the mixture can be formed into balls without falling apart.
Scoop out enough mixture from the bowl to roll out 1-inch balls.
To store: Refrigerate in a sealed container for up to a week or store in freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

What makes these energy balls so good is that you can switch out ingredients to come up with new flavors for every batch you make.

Here are a few optional ingredients you can use:

Choose One Base: 1 cup. Instead of old-fashioned oatmeal, try sprouted rolled oats, finely chopped nuts or seeds like walnuts, almonds, sunflower or pumpkin seeds.

Choose One Sweetener: 1/2 cup. Instead of honey, try date paste, maple syrup, or agave syrup.

Choose One Chocolate: 1/2 cup. Use dairy free chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, sugar-free chocolate chips, or cacao nibs.

Choose One Fruit - 2/3 cup. Instead of coconut, try raisins, cranberries or chopped apricots, dates or figs.

Choose One Nut Butter: 1/2 cup. Almond butter, tahini, sunflower seed butter, walnut butter or cashew butter.

Choose One Flavoring: 1 tsp. Instead of vanilla, try cinnamon, peppermint, ground coffee, sea salt or citrus zest.

(Optional) Choose One Coating: Once balls are formed, roll in finely chopped nuts, chia seeds, sesame seeds or cocoa powder.

To Make Date Paste: Place 2 cups pitted dates in a bowl and pour 3/4 cup of boiling water over them so that they are submerged in water. Cover bowl and let soak for at least 3 hours or longer. Once softened, transfer dates and the water to a food processor and blend until smooth.

Transfer the paste to a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to a month or in the freezer for up to 5 months.

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