No Bake Granola Energy Balls
How to make energy/protein balls
- Mix dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl: oats, rice crisps, ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, cinnamon, salt, and chocolate chips.
- Add the wet ingredients: maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla extract.
- Mix everything together.
- Form balls with your hands, about the size of golf balls. The batter will be quite sticky, so this step can get slightly messy.
- Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in the fridge to harden up.
Storing energy balls
You can keep these no bake granola balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Store them in your freezer in a freezer container or silicone baggie for up to 3 months. You can eat them straight from the freezer!
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Protein-Packed Granola Energy Balls (No Bake)
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 18–20 balls 1x
- Category: snack
- Method: No bake
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These no bake granola balls are the perfect homemade healthy snack. Packed with nutrient dense ingredients including oats, peanut butter, and flax, these protein balls are easy to make and super satisfying. Keep a batch in your fridge or freezer for healthy snacking at home, or pack a few up for a snack on the go!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup rice crisps cereal
- 1/3 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp creamy natural peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a medium/large mixing bowl: oats, rice crisps, ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, cinnamon, salt, and mini chocolate chips. Mix them up.
- Add the maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla extract to the bowl.
- Mix it all together until a sticky, thick “batter” forms.
- Use your hands to shape the mixture into balls the size of golf balls. The batter will be quite sticky but you will be able to create 18-20 balls.
- Place the balls on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Put it in the fridge for 20-30 minutes until the balls harden.
Notes
Storage: You can keep these no bake granola balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days. Store them in your freezer in a freezer container or silicone baggie for up to 3 months. You can eat them straight from the freezer!
Ingredient substitution suggestions
- Instead of peanut butter, use another nut or seed butter like almond butter or cashew butter. Note that I used natural peanut butter (only ingredient is peanuts), which is quite runny and sticky.
- Swap chocolate chips for raisins for an oatmeal raisin flavored energy bite.
- Use chia seeds instead of hemp seeds.
- You can use honey instead of maple syrup for the sweetener (note that the recipe will not be vegan if you use honey).
Nutrition Disclaimer
As a Registered Dietitian, I create nutritionally-balanced recipes using whole food ingredients to promote good health and well-being. Additionally, I am a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. My nutrition philosophy encompasses an all-foods-fit approach, and I do not promote tracking calories, macronutrients, or other numbers. Nevertheless, I understand that this information can be educational and helpful for some people.
I cannot guarantee complete accuracy of the nutrition information provided here, as these numbers are estimates. Nutrition is individualized. If you have specific nutrition needs, please consult your physician or a Registered Dietitian.
