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Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls
A super easy, No Bake, Vegan, and Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Coconut Energy Ball! Perfect healthy, but sweet treat to give you a boost when you need it!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 19 balls
Calories: 125 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup vegan mini chocolate chips or regular if vegan isn't necessary
Instructions
- In a medium bowl mix together peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, cocoa, and cacao powder.
- Add oats, coconut, and chia seeds to the mixture and mix well until it is well combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Roll mixture into 1 - 1 1/2 inch balls, approximately 16. If the mixture is very very sticky, pop it in the freezer for 10 minutes first.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 weeks or up to 6 months in freezer.
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Notes
- The nutritional value is approximately per ball.
- Gluten-Free
- Gluten-Free
- Be sure you use oats that are labeled gluten-free as not all are.
- Substitutions
- Substitutions
- Maple Syrup: Use honey (if they don't need to be vegan) or agave.
- Cocoa and Cacao: You can use all of one or the other or switch up the the amounts. Cacao has a richer a little more bitter flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
97mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
0.3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 19balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 97mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0.3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.