Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls
For those lucky souls who have no nut allergies in their household peanut butter and chocolate is a perfect combination of delicious, decadent and protein packed. I love a good chocolate recipe, and this one doesn’t disappoint. These are great at room temperature or chilled in the fridge. I actually like them right out of the freezer. Eat Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls after a workout or take them along to fuel your session. Due to the nut butter, they are a source of fat which may not be well tolerated by some during a workout. Test your tolerance beforehand or keep them for after exercise.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: none
Total Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 1 dozen balls
INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup Oats
¼ cup Nut Butter, I like peanut but choose your favourite!
1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds
¼ cup Dark Chocolate Chunks
¾ cup Pitted Dates
¼ cup Dried Cherries
½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Maple Syrup
INSTRUCTIONS
Soften dates in warm water for 10 minutes.
Combine dates, dried cherries, dark chocolate and chia seeds in a food processor.
Pulse until fully mixed and dates are fully chopped.
Add oats and nut butter. Pulse together stopping intermittently to push the batter down the sides of food processor with a spatula. Mix until just combined.
Roll batter into 1” balls with your hands.
Store balls in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. Happy snacking!
Nutrient Profile/ 2 Energy balls
226 calories
37 g carbohydrate (12% DV)
5 g fibre (19% DV)
23 g sugars
6 g protein
11 g fat (17% DV)
4 g saturated fat (19% DV)
0 mg cholesterol
52 mg sodium (2% DV)
380 mg potassium (9% DV)
39 mg calcium (4 % DV)
2 mg iron (10% DV)