Description
Morning chocolate energy oatmeal balls deliver quick nutrition for active lifestyles. Packed with nuts, seeds, and natural sweeteners, these protein-rich spheres provide sustained power for busy days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (90 g / 3.17 oz) old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup (120 g / 4.23 oz) nut butter (peanut, almond, or cashew)
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup (20 g / 0.7 oz) ground flaxseed or chia seeds
- ½ cup (50 g / 1.76 oz) mix-ins (mini chocolate chips, raisins, chopped nuts, or dried fruit)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preparation Setup: Select a spacious mixing bowl that comfortably accommodates all ingredients with room for thorough blending.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Thoroughly combine rolled oats, seeds, chocolate chips, and any additional dry ingredients, ensuring uniform distribution and complete integration.
- Binding Process: Incorporate peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract into the dry mixture, vigorously stirring to create a cohesive blend that holds together effortlessly.
- Texture Calibration: Assess the mixture’s consistency, cautiously adding minimal water if needed to achieve a perfectly moldable texture that maintains structural integrity.
- Sphere Crafting: Methodically shape the mixture into compact, uniform one-inch spheres using gentle, consistent pressure, ensuring each ball is tightly compressed and maintains its form.
- Cooling Phase: Arrange the formed balls on a parchment-lined surface and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing the ingredients to set and develop a firm, satisfying texture.
- Final Presentation: Remove the chilled energy balls from the refrigerator, ready to provide an instant nutritional boost during any moment of daily activity or physical exertion.
Notes
- Choose Large Mixing Bowl: Select a spacious container allowing easy ingredient mixing without spillage or clumping.
- Balance Moisture Carefully: Add liquid ingredients gradually to prevent overly wet or dry mixture, ensuring perfect binding consistency.
- Control Compacting Pressure: Apply gentle, even pressure when forming balls to maintain structural integrity without crumbling.
- Optimize Chilling Time: Refrigerate for minimum 30 minutes to enhance texture and help balls maintain compact shape.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg