Protein Energy Balls + Granola Recipe | Best Healthy Hiking Snacks

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in saturated fat and sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a unique flavor profile.

dark chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cacao nibs are lower in sugar.

Stir together oats, nuts, coconut flakes, and salt in a bowl.

Add cinnamon, coconut oil, mct oil, honey, and vanilla extract to the mixture.

Mix until everything is coated and a little sticky.

Spread the granola mixture in an even layer on a baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes.

Allow the granola to cool for at least 45 minutes after removing from heat.

Break the cooled granola into chunks of your liking.

For the protein energy balls, stir together oats, protein powder, coconut flour, nut butter, hemp seeds, chia seeds, and flaxseed in a bowl.

Add cinnamon and salt to the mixture and stir thoroughly.

Add honey and optional ingredients like cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips.

Roll the mixture into balls of your desired size with your hands.

Place the rolled power balls on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to solidify.

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