Today in this post I am going to describe how to make no bake oatmeal balls. These healthy energy balls are so easy to make, and they taste like a cookie dough. Oatmeal energy balls are 100% gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free, and they make a perfect breakfast on the go or snack.
Different mix-ins like cranberries, raisins, dark chocolate chips, walnuts, chia seeds etc. can be used to make these energy balls even more delicious and nutritious. In this recipe I am using chia seeds, you can try others also.
This recipe uses date paste as a sweetener. The easiest way is to go with the store-bought date paste, but you can make your own date paste in just 5 minutes. Simply fill the glass jar with the dried pitted dates (the cheap ones), cover with hot water, put the lid on and let it sit for 1 hour. Then, you’ll have to transfer the dates and the water into the blender and blend into a smooth paste. It’s that simple!
Well, try these no bake oatmeal balls, I’m sure you’ll love them.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick cooking Oats
- ½ cup Peanut butter
- 1 cup Flax seeds, ground
- ½ cup Dates paste
- 2 tbsps. Ghee
- Mix-ins (dark chocolate, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, chia seeds)
Method
- In a bowl add the oats, peanut butter, flax meal, date paste and ghee.
- Using your hands mix all the ingredients together. If you prefer you can do it with the food processor too.
- If the mixture is too dry to shape (which depends on the consistency of the date paste), add some water.
- Add the mix-ins of your choice and give it a final mix. I have added chia seeds.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoons of mixture and using your hands form the bite sized balls.
- You can eat them immediately. Freeze or store in the fridge for up to 3 months.
- Enjoy!
