Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Balls

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Balls

These Peanut Butter Energy Balls are a nutritious meal prep snack that's high in healthy fats to keep you full.

Prep Time15

Chill Time15

Total Time30

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: energy balls, meal prep

Servings: energy balls

Ingredients

1 cup natural peanut butter
4 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon milk
¼ cup ground flaxseed
½ cup vanilla protein powder
½ cup oat flour or almond flour
½ cup crushed cornflakes or crispy rice cereal
Pinch of salt
¼ cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil for melting chocolate

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract and milk.
To the same bowl, add ground flax seed, vanilla protein powder, oat flour, crushed cornflakes and salt. Mix well (you may need to use your hands to ensure all ingredients are fully combined).
Roll peanut butter mixture into 20 equal sized balls (about 1.5 tablespoon per ball). And arrange on a parchment paper lined baking sheet or large plate.
To melt the chocolate, combine chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in increments of 30 seconds, stirring between until fully melted (about 1 minute 30 seconds total).
Drizzle the chocolate over the energy balls. Place the energy balls in the fridge until the chocolate sets.
To store, place in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer!

Notes

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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