Healthy Energy Balls Food

NO BAKE OATMEAL ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl: oats, power mix-ins, nut butter, sweetener, vanilla extract, salt, mix-ins, and any other spices you'd like to add. Stir to combine. If the mixture seems too wet, add a bit more oats. If it's too dry, add a bit more nut butter. It should resemble a somewhat sticky dough that holds together when lightly squeezed. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set (this will make the balls easier to roll later on).
• Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and portion the dough into balls of desired size. (I use a cookie scoop to make mine approximately 1 inch in diameter). Enjoy!

10+ HEALTHY NO-BAKE ENERGY BALL RECIPES, INCLUDING CHOCOLATE COCONUT DATE BALLS (VEGAN)

Steps:

• PREP: Line a baking sheet or plate with parchment paper. Then, place a few spoonfuls of desiccated coconut into a separate small bowl or dish. This is NOT the 1 cup of coconut that goes into the balls, but what the balls get rolled into so that they're coated on the outside! Set aside.
• In a large food processor, add pitted medjool dates, desiccated coconut, cacao powder, hemp seeds, and water. Pulse until it forms a paste-like texture. If things aren't sticking together, feel free to add a splash more water until it does.
• Using a large spoon, take a couple spoonfuls of the mixture from the food processor and place it in your hands. Roll into balls, then roll the balls in the dish with the coconut until the outsides of the balls are fully coated. Place finished ball onto the parchment lined baking sheet/plate. *this part is meant to be a little messy!
• Repeat until all mixture is used up. Recipe as written should make about 10-12 balls, depending on size.
• Place the plate/sheet of balls into the freezer for 2 hours to allow them to firm.
• Allow balls to thaw for a couple minutes before you enjoy them! The texture is meant to be soft and chewy. Store remaining in the fridge or freezer :)

ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Place oats, peanut butter, honey, almond flour, flaxseed meal, and coconut oil into the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Mix on low speed until everything is incorporated.
• Add the chocolate chips and mix again.
• Roll into balls about an inch in diameter. If you find the dough is too crumbly, especially for the last few balls, it may just need to be warmed in your hands a bit to soften the oils and help it hold together. You can also add a little more peanut butter if you need to.
• Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator up to two weeks.
• To freeze energy balls, place in a single layer on a cookie sheet and freeze a few hours until solid. Then place in a sealed bag in the freezer.

PISTACHIO ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Spread the pistachios on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately transfer to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Remove and set aside 2 tablespoons of the chopped pistachios for coating.
• Add the vegetable oil and a big pinch of salt to the remaining pistachios in the food processor. Process, scraping down the sides as needed, until the pistachios start to clump, then continue processing until creamy and smooth, up to 10 minutes total.
• Scrape the pistachio mixture into a medium bowl and add the oats, dates, coconut and honey. Beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until combined.
• Roll the mixture into 3/4- to 1-inch balls (you should get 12 to 15 balls). Roll in the reserved chopped pistachios. Set on a plate and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

ENERGY BITES

Steps:

• Put pecans in a food processor and blitz to crumbs. Add raisins, peanut butter, flaxseeds, cocoa powder and agave syrup, then pulse to combine.
• Shape mixture into golf ball-sized balls and roll in desiccated coconut to coat. Put in the fridge to firm for 20 mins, then eat whenever you need a quick energy boost.