Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Energy Balls (Vegan)
Combining favourite flavours of sweet and salty, these chewy energy balls are sure to give you the boost you need!
Servings 20
Equipment
- food processor or high powered blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 1/8 cup cocoa powder
- 15 dates pitted
- 1/2 cup powdered peanut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup pretzels chopped into 1cm pieces
Instructions
- In food processor (or high powered blender), process oats into a fine texture. Transfer to a bowl.
- Next, process dates with maple syrup until it forms a paste.
- Add ground oats, powdered peanut butter, cocoa powder, and salt to the blender with the date paste and pulse to combine.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and mix in pretzel pieces. You may need to work the mixture together with your hands, don't be afraid to get messy.
- Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Makes about 20 balls.
Notes
- Powdered peanut butter: In comparison to regular peanut butter, this reduces the fat content while increasing protein per calorie.