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Wanna know a dirty little secret?
I got this recipe from the back of my Trader Joe’s flax meal bag (verbatim!).
They’re just so easy and so good, I saw no reason to tweak or adjust.
These little bites have a good bit of fiber, protein, and heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids so they are a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth while giving your body a healthy boost of energy as well.
I like them with a cup of afternoon coffee and my kids just love them packed inside their lunch boxes!
No Bake OatmealEnergy Balls
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flax seed meal aka ground flax seeds
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix well.
- Roll about 1 tbsp. of the dough between your palms to form a small bowl. Place on a plate or rimmed baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper (or sprayed with cooking spray) and freeze for one hour. Enjoy!
- I usually transfer to an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
- Makes 20 balls.
Ursula
These are great! I mede them for our skiing trip. Great snack on the go. I switched chocolate for walnuts and orange peel ,but next time I will use dark chocolate.
Paige Steinke
Love these!!! They are amazing. But I am having one hard time rolling them. Both batches that I have made are near impossible. Is it because we use maple syrup instead of honey?
Dani
Hmmmm, are you rolled oats? Or instant oats?
Audrey Larsgard
Hi Paige,
I had the same issue with the batch I just made (I also used maple syrup instead of honey). I popped the bowl into the freezer for a few minutes and found that once the mixture had cooled, the balls were much easier to form.
I hope this helps!
Jacqueline Foster
Hi can I add protein powder to the mixture
Dani
I bet you could get away with adding some….
Sherry
Can I use almond butter?
Thank u
Jeannie
I love these No Bake Oatmeal cookies! I do add in 1/2 TBS Turmeric, 1/2 TBS Ground Ginger and 1/2 TBS Chili powder. I have put in walnuts and or almonds, pecans I’d say just whatever you like on nuts. I don’t put in nuts all the time, but I do put in the spices all the time.
I have made them with and without the Honey and they are awesome either way.
Dani
That sounds awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
Michelle Piazza
Followed directions and used rolled oats. Trader Joe’s brands. And I cannot get the balls to stay together – very frustrating. They just crumble. I used honey.
Dani
It’s important that your nut butter is loose and runny and not dried up. I always try to make these using a new jar.
Kara
Excellent recipe, as is everything I have tried from Clean and Delicious. I make these just as the recipe states, no issues with rolling. Excellent taste and great for post workout snacks.
Thanks
Dani
Thanks so much for sharing Kara! So glad you enjoyed them.
Kandi Brooks
I made these this morning and they are so good!! I used pure maple syrup and added in about a tablespoon of vanilla protein powder. I just realized that I forgot to add the vanilla extract, but they are still delicious! I also added a bit of slivered almonds.
The rolled very nicely. Thanks!