Energy Balls: Healthy Boost of Energy

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The time between lunch and dinner can sometimes drag a bit if you’re busy, on the go, or something comes up. When your stomach starts to complain, these delicious and healthy energy balls can help you out in many situations. 

I usually prepare them on Sundays or Mondays and then have about 2-3 with me when I’m out and know it might be longer. They’re also perfect as a pre-workout snack when you need a quick burst of energy, and they’re packed with healthy nutrients like complex carbs, healthy fats, and fiber – a perfect combo for temporary satiety. Plus, they’re chewy, meaning you have to chew them a little longer, which is also very healthy and ensures that the feeling of fullness kicks in faster and you don’t eat more than you need at any given moment – like you do with other snacks that you devour in 1 second. This only makes you feel sluggish, so if you often find yourself in situations like this and need a healthy snack, here comes the Energy Balls basic recipe including variations: Lemon Pistachio Energy Balls and Cacao Hazelnut Energy Balls. 

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Sounds good? Let’s go! 

ingredient pistachio, lemon, cacao for snacks

Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Basic Recipe
    • 150 g oats
    • 2-3 tsp seeds of choice chia-, flax- or sesame seeds)
    • 40 g nut butter 
    • 30 g liquid sweetener of choice (e.g agave, maple or honey)  – or more, if you like it sweet
    • 70 g plant milk
  • Add-ins
    • Here you can get really creative and just see what you have at home e.g. chopped nuts, shredded coconut, chocolate drops, cinnamon, cacao, etc.

Here are 2 recipe ideas for Energy Balls: Pistachio-Lemon Energy Balls and Hazelnut-Cocoa Energy Balls.

Pistachio Lemon Energy Balls 

Ingredients 

  • 150 g oats
  • 2-3 tsp seed mix  (chia-, flax- and sesame seeds)
  • 40 g pistachio butter 
  • 30 g liquid sweetener of choice nach Wahl (or more if you like it sweet – maple syrup, honey, agave
  • 70 g oat milk
  • juice from a small 1/2 lemon + lemon zest (please use an organically farmed lemon here)

lemon pistachio energy balls on a plate

Hazelnut Cacao Energy Balls 

Ingredients 

  • 150 g oats
  • 2-3 tsp seed mix  (chia-, flax- and sesame seeds)
  • 1 tbsp cacao powder
  • 40 g hazelnut butter 
  • 30 g liquid sweetener of choice nach Wahl (or more if you like it sweet – maple syrup, honey, agave 
  • 70 g oat milk
  • Optional: chocolate drops as filling

kakao hazelnut energy balls as a snack on the go

Kitchen Tools: 

  • bowl 
  • spoon
  • kitchen scale  

Directions:

  1. Place oats and seeds (and other dry ingredients e.g. cacao powder) in a bowl, add nut butter and syrup of choice and stir.
  2. When a mass has formed and all ingredients have been mixed together evenly, briefly check with a finger how the consistency is and whether some more liquid is needed if necessary. This may vary slightly depending on the sweetener or the choice of seeds. The mixture should be sticky, but not too sticky that everything sticks to your fingers. When the desired consistency has been obtained, add the add-ins and mix everything together again.
  3. Now form about 1 tablespoon of the mixture into a ball (moisten hands with water or oil if necessary) and repeat the process until about 15-18 even balls have been formed. 
  4. Store in a sealable container in the refrigerator. To avoid sticking, do not stack, but place the balls side by side in the storage box. 

Buon Appetito! 

More Info 

Servings

These quantities equal about 15-18 pieces depending on how big you shape them. I recommend shaping them a little smaller rather than too big because as I said, they are a little chewy due to the composition of the ingredients and sometimes 1-2 small balls are better instead of 1 huge ball. 

Storage

They can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. If you make them Sunday night, they should easily stay fresh until Friday. A perfect meal prep or rather snack prep recipe. 

Variations

As already mentioned, the add-ins can be chosen completely freely to your taste. You can also change the sweetness by using dried fruits like dates or figs instead of syrup. In this case you will need a food processor. That’ll lead to a smoother texture and a might also intensify the aroma of certain ingredients. Choose for yourself how much time you have as this method may take a lil longer but it also very worth trying.

Have fun trying!

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