Raw Energy Balls
Made with nut butter, chia seeds, oats, lots of flavorful spices, and sweetened with maple syrup, these raw energy balls are the perfect breakfast or on-the-go snack!
Servings: 24 balls
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups raw oats quick or old fashioned
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon flax seed optional
- 2 tablespoon chia seed
- ½ teaspoon pink salt
- 3 tablespoon chocolate chips you can substitute cacao nibs
- ½ cup walnut or pecans
- 1 cup unsweetened peanut butter or other nut butter -You made need to add a couple of extra tablespoon depending on the consistency of your peanut butter.
- 4 tablespoon refined coconut oil softened or melted
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup local honey could also be used
Instructions
- In a medium-size bowl, add all dry ingredients mix well.
- In a small saucepan melt coconut oil
- Pour coconut oil into oat mixture and mix well.
- Add peanut butter and maple syrup mix until completely incorporated.
- Take a handful of the mixture - about 1-2 tbs and squeeze together into a ball, place on a cookie sheet. You will need to work it together into a ball.
- Continue until you use all the mix. (should make 25-30 balls)
- Place in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to allow them to set.
- Serve or store in a ziplock bag, or airtight container.
Notes
- There are many options for mix-ins like cranberries, raisins, banana chips. You could also add a tablespoon of green food powder or protein powder with no soy.
- Different nut butters and even different peanut butters have different consistencies. If you are having a hard time making the energy balls stick together, add more nut butter a tablespoon at a time until they come together easily.
- I have had success with these lasting to up to a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. Enjoy!!
- Buy wheat grass powder here
- Buy raw cacao nibs here
