Clean Eats: No Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Ever need a quick and satisfying snack before your workout or get a chocolate craving after dinner but don’t want to reach for your cheat meal snacks? Try these no bake energy balls! I’m including three different recipes below all with different ingredients but the common denominator is everyone’s favorite fit snack *in moderation* peanut butter! Two of these also include oats – one of Marissa’s 3 grains that pack a powerful punch from her Fit Fuel post!

No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup organic peanut butter or almond butter
• 1 cup dry oatmeal
• 1/3 cup organic honey
• 1/4 cup flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Put in fridge for about 30 minutes.
• Take mix out of the fridge and shape them into small balls. Enjoy!

No Bake Chocolate Balls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1 can of chickpeas
• 3/4 cup raw organic peanut butter or almond butter
• 1/4 cup or less honey
• 1 or 2 tbsp flax seed
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a food processor.
• Put in fridge for about 30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate in the microwave.
• Take mix out of the fridge and shape into small balls.
• Dip balls in the melted chocolate. Add sprinkles if you want!
• Put in fridge for another 30 minutes. Enjoy!

No Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup old fashion oats
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/2 cup crunchy organic peanut butter or almond butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1-2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/8 cup raw pumpkin seeds
• 1 packet of stevia (good substitute for sugar in everything you have/make!)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Put in fridge for about 30 minutes.
• Take mix out of the fridge and shape them into small balls. Enjoy!

 

Used almond butter instead!

I made the first recipe last week and enjoyed them all week before class… and after ; P!

Cheers, Michelle