These peanut butter oatmeal balls taste like oatmeal cookies, are nutrient dense and are ready in minutes. I use 5 simple ingredients, including peanut butter and even chickpeas to boost protein. No dates, protein powder or refined sugar. A healthy no bake snack.
mini chocolate chips, cocoa powder, cookie crumbs, cinnamon, beetroot powder
Instructions
Prep
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Measure ingredients
Measure out oats and add them to a blender or food processor.
¾ cup (60g) rolled oats
Open a can of chickpeas, pour off liquid (aquafaba) into ice cube trays and freeze, then rinse the chickpeas, measure and refrigerate the left over beans for two days. Pat dry the measured beans with paper towels. Add them to the oats.
¼ cup (41g) chickpeas
Stir up peanut butter in the jar if the oils have separated, and then measure. Microwave jar for just 10 seconds to help with stirring. Add the measured amount of peanut butter to the oats and chickpeas.
¼ cup (59ml) peanut butter
Measure out the maple syrup from the bottle and add that.
¼ cup (59ml) maple syrup
Measure out the almond flour by fluffing the flour in the bag with a fork, then spooning into a tablespoon measuring spoon twice, adding each spoonful of flour to the mixture.
¼ cup (24g) almond flour, pinch of salt
Mix dough
If using a food processor, run it, if using a spoon, stir until all ingredients are combined.
Taste-test. Taste the batter and add more maple syrup if you need a sweeter flavor. Add a few tablespoons of water if the texture needs to be wetter to be rolled. Or add more flour if the texture is too wet. If the bean flavor is too strong, mix in up to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to hide it.
water as needed
If adding mix-ins, add them now, and use a spoon or spatula to fold them in uniformly.
Using a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon or scoop, scoop and roll into balls with your hands.
If rolling a coating, do that now. Enjoy now, or store in the refrigerator.
mini chocolate chips, cocoa powder, cookie crumbs, cinnamon, beetroot powder
How to Store Energy Balls
Line the balls up in a storage container and refrigerate for two weeks, or freeze for up to a month.
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Notes
1.The recipe creates 12 peanut butter oatmeal balls and can easily be doubled or tripled.2. During your taste test, if you feel the bean flavor is too prominent, add up to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to disguise it.3. Be sure your peanut butter or nut butter is runny, otherwise your batter may turn out too dry.4. You can roll the balls by portioning with a number 40 or small cookie/ice cream scoop, or a simple tablespoon. Before you roll the balls, wet your hands.Mix in the following ingredients to increase nutrition and flavor:
Chia Seeds & Flax Seeds. Increases protein and fiber.
Chocolate chips. More chocolate is always a good thing.
Raisins. Increase the sweet flavor while adding fiber.