Protein Balls without Dates

Chocolate flax energy balls on wood platte

These balls are high in protein, healthy fats, and fiber. This recipe makes a large batch so you can prep once and snack all week!

Prep Time20

Freezing Time15

Total Time35

Servings: balls

Author: Danika Vanderpyl

Ingredients

2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
1 ½ cups almonds (chopped)
1 cup sunflower seeds
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup ground flax seeds
1 ½ cup chocolate chips
1 cup nut or seed butter (I like to use almond butter)
⅓ cup honey

Instructions

Place the coconut, chopped almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and ground flaxseeds into a large fry pan or pot. Put the pan on the stovetop over medium heat and stir regularly until lightly toasted for 7 to 9 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and place it on a hot pad on the counter.
Add the chocolate chips, nut or seed butter, and honey to the warm pan. Stir until the chocolate chips, nut or seed butter, and honey are completely melted and everything is mixed well.
Using a tablespoon and your hands, roll into about 30 balls and place them on a cookie sheet. Put the cookie sheet into the freezer for 15 minutes (or fridge for 30 minutes) to solidify. Remove the pan from the freezer and place the energy balls into a container or bag.
Store the balls in the fridge for up to 3 weeks, or the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

For step-by-step photos, and more notes about the ingredients and what they can be swapped with, scroll up to the blog post.

Nut Free: Replace the chopped almonds with rolled oats, and the almond butter for tahini or sunflower seed butter. Or use this nut-free energy ball recipe.

Dairy-Free: Make sure to use dairy-free chocolate chips.

Will these energy balls stay together if I take them out of the fridge or freezer? Yes. These balls will stay solid when you take them on adventures or pack them on the go, as long as it's not super hot outside because they can melt. If I keep them in the bottom of my backpack and not exposed to the sun, they are fine!

For other energy balls without dates try these oatmeal bliss balls.

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