Simple Green Smoothies
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Energy Balls
These no-bake energy balls pair rolled oats and almond flour for slow, steady energy with almond butter and coconut oil to hold them together. Mini chocolate chips and maple syrup make them taste like cookie dough.
Ingredients
- ½ cup gluten-free rolled oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, unrefined melted
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt, unrefined to taste
- 2 tablespoon mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Process the oats in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the almond flour.
- In a small bowl, stir together the maple syrup, almond butter, coconut oil, vanilla and salt.
- Using a wooden spoon or hand mixer, combine the almond butter mixture with the dry ingredients until slightly sticky, like cookie dough. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Roll into 9 small balls or 18 mini balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes, then store in an airtight container in the freezer or refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
- Nut-Free: Use sunflower seed butter and oat flour in place of the almond butter and almond flour. Use certified gluten-free oats if needed.
- Mix-Ins: For a chocolate-free version, swap the chips for chopped dried fruit like raisins, apricots, cranberries or blueberries.
- Texture Tip: If the dough is too crumbly to roll, add a little more maple syrup or nut butter. If it's too sticky, chill it for 10 minutes.
- Freezing: The energy balls keep for several months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 2balls | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
