Description
Quick energy ball delights showcase six effortless protein-packed snacks perfect for busy individuals. Nutritious ingredients blend seamlessly to create portable, delicious treats you can enjoy anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (120 ml) nut butter (peanut, almond, or cashew)
- 1 cup (240 ml) rolled oats
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) honey or maple syrup
- 2 tbsps flaxseed meal or chia seeds (optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Combine rolled oats, nut butter, natural sweetener, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl, stirring until ingredients form a uniform, cohesive mixture.
- Flavor Enhancement: Integrate distinctive mix-ins specific to chosen variation, ensuring even distribution and thorough incorporation of supplementary ingredients throughout the foundational blend.
- Shaping Process: With sanitized hands, gently roll the consolidated mixture into compact, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter, applying consistent pressure to maintain structural integrity.
- Chilling Technique: If mixture appears overly moist, briefly rest the preparation in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to facilitate easier manipulation and firmer texture development.
- Stabilization: Arrange crafted energy orbs on a parchment-lined surface, maintaining slight separation to prevent unintended merging, then refrigerate for minimum 20 minutes to solidify.
- Storage Protocol: Transfer chilled energy balls to an airtight container, preserving in refrigerator for up to one week or freezing for extended preservation of up to one month, ensuring optimal freshness and consumption quality.
Notes
- Maintain Moisture Balance: Adjust nut butter and sweetener ratios to prevent overly sticky or dry energy balls, ensuring perfect texture and easy rolling.
- Chill for Precision: Refrigerate mixture for 10-15 minutes before shaping to enhance handling and create more uniform, compact spheres.
- Customize Texture: Experiment with additional dry ingredients like chia seeds, ground flaxseed, or protein powder to modify consistency and nutritional profile.
- Storage Strategy: Store in airtight container in refrigerator for optimal freshness, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking and maintain individual ball integrity.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg