Protein Energy Balls

 

Ingredients

 

1 ½  cups dates, pitted (soaked in water for up to 2 hours if dates are dry)

¾ cup organic rolled oats

2 tbsp. flax seeds, ground

¾  cup raw almonds

¼  cup almond butter (can sub all almonds as well)

1 tsp. Vanilla

¼  tsp. Sea salt

 

Cacao Cinnamon Variation

¼ cup cacao powder

½ tsp cinnamon

 

Coconut Chia Variation

¼  cup. unsweetened shredded coconut

2 teaspoon chia seed

 

Instructions

 

1. Using a food processor, pour the almonds, oats and ground flax into the bowl of the processor and turn on high speed until finely ground, about 30 seconds. 

2. Stop the machine, add in the almond butter, vanilla  and sea salt and process for another 10 seconds until smooth. 

3. While the machine is running add in the dates, a few at a time.

4. Roll out the mixture using your hands or a 1-2 oz. scoop into a size no larger than a ping pong ball. 

5. Refrigerate.

 

Cacao Cinnamon Variation

 

1. Add in 1 tsp of the cacao and all the cinnamon while you are making the base mix.

2. Roll each ball into the cacao, using more as necessary.

 

Coconut Chia Variation

 

1. Add in 2 tbsp. of the coconut and all the chia while you are making the base mix.

2. Roll each ball into the remaining coconut.