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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
Yield: 20 energy balls
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:0 minutes
Total Time:10 minutes
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
Directions:
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.
Nutrients per ball: Calories: 112; Total Fat: 5.8g; Saturated Fat: 1..7g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 13.1g; Dietary Fiber: 1.8g; Sugars: 8.3g; Protein: 3g
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.
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?
Hmmmm, are you rolled oats? Or instant oats?
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!
Hi can I add protein powder to the mixture
I bet you could get away with adding some….
Can I use almond butter?
Thank u
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.
That sounds awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
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.
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.
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
Thanks so much for sharing Kara! So glad you enjoyed them.