I've discovered a new and delicious snack: peanut butter balls. Seriously so good! They're super easy to make and just a little bit of honey to sweeten it up (well plus a few chocolate chips if you feel like it, which we always do). My boys love them and they are full of healthy and delicious ingredients. And did I mention they are quick and easy?
Peanut Butter Snack Balls Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp
honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder Up to 4 tsp warm water, as
needed
1 cup old fashioned oats (raw) 3/4 cup toasted or raw
coconut (I used sweetened)
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
6 Tbsp semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
In a mixing bowl,
stir together almond butter, honey, vanilla and cocoa powder. If mixture seems
too thick stir in 2 tsp warm water to thin. Add oats, coconut, flaxseed meal
and chocolate chips and stir until evenly coated. At this point if mixture
still doesn't stick well, stir in up to 2 tsp water as needed. Transfer mixture
to refrigerator or freezer and chill until nearly set and easier to handle.
Remove from refrigerator and shape into 1inch balls. Store in refrigerator in
an airtight container
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Is there some alternative that can be used instead of flaxseed meal?
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you can leave the flaxseed meal can be replaced with almond meal or just leave it out all together.
DeleteThose do sound like a great treat! I'm grain-free but I think I've seen something similar with coconut flakes instead of oats. I bet the peanut butter is a great binder as well as flavor!
ReplyDeletecoconut flakes would be a delicious substitute.
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