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The 5-Ingredient Energy Balls I Make Every Week for My Family

Name: The 5-Ingredient Energy Balls I Make Every Week for My Family
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (4 ounces) rolled oats; 3/4 cup (7 ounces) creamy peanut or almond butter; 1/2 cup (2.4 ounces) almond flour or ground flax seed; 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) maple syrup or honey; 1/2 cup small mix-ins like mini chocolate chips, dried fruit, or sprinkles; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

The base formula for these easy, chewy energy balls is just oats, peanut butter, almond flour, maple syrup for sweetening, and mini chocolate chips.

1 hr 10 min total 10 min prep 12 177 cal

Ingredients

12 serv.

1 cup (4 ounces) rolled oats
3/4 cup (7 ounces) creamy peanut or almond butter
1/2 cup (2.4 ounces) almond flour or ground flax seed
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) maple syrup or honey
1/2 cup small mix-ins like mini chocolate chips, dried fruit, or sprinkles
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

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1 In a medium bowl, combine the oats, nut butter, almond flour or flax, maple syrup or honey, your mix-ins of choice, and salt. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to combine well. You can switch to clean hands and knead the mixture together if it gets too hard to mix.
2 Use a spoon or cookie scoop to portion the dough into 12 balls about the size of a ping ping ball. Roll to form a solid ball. You can portion these directly into a flat storage container with a lid or onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
3 Chill for 1 hour to firm and then move to an airtight container for longer-term storage. These energy balls can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. For longer storage, freeze solid on a baking sheet and then move to a zip-top bag for up to 2 months. Serve frozen or thaw in the fridge first. Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a review below!