Recipe: Peanut Butter, Oat and Flax Energy Balls

White ceramic bowl filled with energy balls sits on small cutting board on wood table

These nutrient-dense energy balls are a great snack to help fill you up with protein, fiber and healthy fats. Find honey, flavored peanut butter and sea salt at the Lenexa Farmers Market.

Recipe credit: Lisa Markley, Director of Culinary Medicine, AdventHealth Whole Health Institute 

Yield: 20 balls

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats (not quick oats)
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds
  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, cherries, blueberries, chopped apricots, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (such as from Daniels’ Bar-b-q Sauces)
  • 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter (such as from Ree Ree’s Krunchies)
  • 1/3 cup honey (such as from Next to Nature Farm)

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together (oats, seeds, chocolate chips, dried fruit, cinnamon and salt) and stir until well blended.

  2. Add in the peanut butter and honey and stir until well blended using a large spoon or spatula.

  3. Roll by hand into balls smaller than golf-ball sized. If the balls are not sticking together enough, add a little more peanut butter and/or honey to taste.

  4. Line a large container with parchment or wax paper and place the balls into the container until ready to eat.

  5. Storage tips: keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or the freezer for 3–4 months.

     

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