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Energy Balls Recipe with Oats

Energy bars with coconut almond butter for a quick pick me up.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Healthy Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 116kcal
Author: Angela Roberts

Ingredients

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  • Preheat oven to 350 F. 180 c, gas 4
  • 1/4 cup grass-fed butter
  • 1/2 cup gluten free oats
  • 4 tablespoons granulated Swerve Sweetener
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • dash freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup dried unsweetened coconut
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 tablespoons crunchy Nuttzo or almond butter ORDER HERE
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries or golden raisins chopped (optional)
  • 1 small egg beaten

Instructions

  • Melt butter in frying pan. Add oats and sauté until golden. Mix with 1 tablespoon Swerve.
  • Once oats are toasted, remove from heat. Allow to cool for at least ten minutes.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, nutmeg, sea salt cinnamon, remaining Swerve.
  • Mix flour mixture with toasted oats.
  • Add nut butter.
  • Add cranberries or golden raisins if using.
  • Add in just enough beaten egg to bring the mixture together. It will still be loose.
  • At this point you can refrigerate overnight and make later.
  • Roll into 12 balls.
  • Bake for ten to 15 minutes. (Mine were done at 12 minutes)
  • Store in a cookie tin to keep texture. You can store in plastic bag, which will soften the energy balls.

Notes

Nuttzo is a 7 nut & seed butter. You can use an almond butter and add in some chia seeds for extra texture.
Nutrition values are with almond butter and no raisins.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g