NO BAKE ENERGY BALLS | NO BAKE PROTEIN BALLS | 2 EASY RECIPES

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in saturated fat and offers a different flavor.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave nectar

Maple syrup provides a unique taste and is vegan.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: carob chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: shredded coconut

💰Cheaper: oats

Shredded coconut offers a similar texture with less cost.

Place 1 cup of rolled oats in a large bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of shredded coconut to the bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to the bowl.

Pour in 1/4 cup of honey on top of the other ingredients.

Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of ground flax seed to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Add a pinch of salt to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together using a spatula.

Chill the mixture in the fridge for about 15 to 30 minutes.

After chilling, use a tablespoon to scoop and roll the mixture into balls.

Place the energy balls in a container.

Note that the mixture may seem crumbly, but keep rolling it into balls.

For the second recipe, place 1 1/2 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats in a bowl.

Add 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder to the oats.

Add 1 cup of peanut butter to the bowl.

Pour in 1/4 cup of honey.

Add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together.

If the mixture is dry, add a splash of water or almond milk.

Chill the second mixture in the fridge for about 15 to 30 minutes.

After chilling, use a spoon to scoop and roll the mixture into balls.

Place the protein balls on parchment paper.

Store the protein balls in Tupperware in the fridge.

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