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Homemade Energy Balls Recipe

Lily
Flat out? Try energy balls! They are easy to prepare and do not require many ingredients. Convenient to transport either to work or in the great outdoors, they are a healthy alternative to snacks. Let me walk you through the homemade energy balls recipe.
Temps de préparation 20 minutes
Temps total 20 minutes
Type de plat Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, vegetarian
Portions 12 Balls
Calories 123.5 kcal

Ingrédients
  

  • 130 g Oatmeal
  • 120 g Peanut butter
  • 40 g Almonds
  • 20 g Raisin
  • 4 Dried apricots
  • 3 tbsp Agave nectar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla powder

Instructions
 

  • Cut the dried apricots into small pieces
  • Crush the almonds
  • Cut the raisin in half
  • In a bowl, mix the oatmeal, the crushed almonds, 1 tsp of vanilla powder
  • Add 120g of peanut butter, the raisin, the dried apricots, 3 tbsp of agave syrup and combine using hands
  • Portion the dough into balls
  • Place in the refrigerator

Notes

  1. You can use a mixer 
  2. You can keep the balls in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks and in the freezer for up to 3 months
  3. To make energy bars, lay the dough flat on a baking tray lined with baking paper, leave it in the refrigerator and cut the dough into squares
  4. You can swap peanut butter for any other nut butter
  5. You can add chia seed or flaxseed
  6. Make the balls before putting them in the refrigerator so that the texture is softer
  7. If the texture is too dry, simply add some water or more sirup to bind everything up
  8. Nutrition facts table
Homemade energy balls recipe nutrition facts table
Keyword cold, easy, Energy, Sport