Ginger Cookie Healthy Energy Balls
Healthy Energy Balls that taste like ginger cookies! Easy, no-bake recipe with oatmeal, almond butter, and flax. Raw, vegan, high protein, and gluten free.
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 24 balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup almond butter
- ½ cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
- ½ cup ground flaxseed meal
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup maple syrup*
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl: oats, almond butter, coconut, flaxseed, sesame seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Stir by hand with a wooden spoon or spatula, until the mixture is incorporated and sticky. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 10 minutes, or until the mixture is firm and easy to shape.
- With damp hands, take 1 tablespoon of dough and shape it into a compact 1-inch ball (squeeze a little as needed) and place it on a plate. (Keep a bowl of water by your side, since the mixture is easier to handle with damp hands.) Repeat with the remaining batter. Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or freeze for 3 months.
Notes
- *If you prefer not to use maple syrup, you can swap raw honey or 1/3 cup chopped Medjool dates. If using dates, puree them in the bowl of a food processor along with the almond butter first, then add the resulting paste to the bowl with the other ingredients.
- Store in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or freeze for 3 months.
- Recipe swap—make them chocolate: Replace the spices with 2 teaspoons cocoa powder to make these full-fledged raw chocolate “cookies.”
Nutrition
Serving: 1ballCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 56mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
