These Refined-Sugar Free, Gluten-Free and Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls make the most delicious and healthy snacks for kids, toddlers and adults too! Perfect for your kids lunchbox, they also make a great healthy treat to keep in your bag all day for when you need a sweet fix!
1cup (100gr)Rolled OatsGluten-Free Certified if required
2tbspChia Seeds
1/4cup (20gr)Desiccated Coconut
1 1/2tbsp (10gr)Unsweetened Cacao Powder
1pinchSalt
Instructions
Pour the Peanut Butter in a Large Bowl and stir it to loosen it (see note 1). Stir in the Maple Syrup to obtain a thick paste.
Add the Dry Ingredients: Rolled Oats, Desiccated Coconut, Chia Seeds, Cacao Powder and Salt. Using a wooden spoon, stiff spatula or a simple spoon, stir in all the ingredients until combined.
Pick up small chunks of dough and roll them between your palms to form balls, gently pressing the dough together to compress it. (see note 2).
Place in an air-tight container (see note 3) and store at room temperature for up to a week.
Notes
If the Peanut Butter seems hard and stiff, you can place it in the microwave for a few seconds to loosen it. It will make the stirring process much easier if the peanut butter if liquid.
The dough will seem to not want to stick together at the start but will come together as you press it between your hands. If they seem to fall apart anyway, add a little bit more of the liquid ingredients (Peanut Butter and/or Maple Syrup) and stir again.
The balls should not stick together but you can always use baking paper to separate them if needed.