Peanut Butter Balls
Little in this world goes better together than old fashioned oats, peanut butter and chocolate! A nutritious and decadent protein-packed snack that’ll become a staple in your house just like it has mine.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Natural Peanut Butter
- 1/4 cup Brown Rice Syrup
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups Rolled Oats
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Cinnamon
- 1/3 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
- 3 tsp Water or additional vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the peanut butter, brown rice syrup and vanilla extract.
- Stir in the oats, coconut, salt and cinnamon until well combined and then add the chocolate chips. If the mixture doesn’t hold together well when pinched together, add the additional water or vanilla, a teaspoon at a time until the mixture holds together well when pinched.
- Form 1” balls by pressing about 1 tablespoon of the mixture together.
- Refrigerate to set for about 20 minutes before eating.
Notes
Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 52mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
Photos by Amber Asakura
Gabrielle is a Nutritional Coach, Cooking Teacher and Mama of Five. Her mission is to help and inspire women to create a life of optimal health by transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle. She currently lives in sunny Queensland, Australia with her ‘Beardo’, five skallywags and adorable rescue dog, Lolly.
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