Post by Loupy on Mar 30, 2014 21:12:19 GMT -7
Chocolate Oat Balls
From: Kaitlin M @ www.thegardengrazer.com/
Time for a treat! Ohhh, but there's a trick. Despite their chocolatey appearance and taste, these are mostly packed with oats, flax, almonds, and sunflower seeds. But you would never know! Great for an energy boost or on-the-go snack. My husband and I absolutely love these. I make them a few times a month, usually doubling (and sometimes tripling!) the recipe.
Can you believe all this healthy goodness is hidden in these tasty little morsels?
This makes a small batch, about 6-8 balls
Ingredients
1/4 cup honey or Agave
1/4 cup peanut butter or Almond butter
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup almonds or pecans, crushed
1/8 cup ground flax seed
1/8 cup sunflower seeds
Directions
Melt peanut butter and honey in a pan over medium heat.
Add remaining ingredients.
Stir with spatula for a couple minutes to combine until chocolate thoroughly melts.
Remove from heat and let sit in pan at least 10 minutes to cool and harden a bit.
When it cools enough to touch, mold into balls.
They will harden further as they sit for a while.
We store ours in an airtight container in the fridge.
*Note: to crush whole almonds, place them in a ziploc bag on a cutting board and crush with rolling pin.
Tip: when I make large batches, after molding them into balls I put them on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for about a half hour, then remove and place them in a sealed tupperware in the fridge for storage. This way they're already chilled and hardened and don't stick together upon hardening in the fridge.
From: Kaitlin M @ www.thegardengrazer.com/
Time for a treat! Ohhh, but there's a trick. Despite their chocolatey appearance and taste, these are mostly packed with oats, flax, almonds, and sunflower seeds. But you would never know! Great for an energy boost or on-the-go snack. My husband and I absolutely love these. I make them a few times a month, usually doubling (and sometimes tripling!) the recipe.
Can you believe all this healthy goodness is hidden in these tasty little morsels?
This makes a small batch, about 6-8 balls
Ingredients
1/4 cup honey or Agave
1/4 cup peanut butter or Almond butter
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup almonds or pecans, crushed
1/8 cup ground flax seed
1/8 cup sunflower seeds
Directions
Melt peanut butter and honey in a pan over medium heat.
Add remaining ingredients.
Stir with spatula for a couple minutes to combine until chocolate thoroughly melts.
Remove from heat and let sit in pan at least 10 minutes to cool and harden a bit.
When it cools enough to touch, mold into balls.
They will harden further as they sit for a while.
We store ours in an airtight container in the fridge.
*Note: to crush whole almonds, place them in a ziploc bag on a cutting board and crush with rolling pin.
Tip: when I make large batches, after molding them into balls I put them on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for about a half hour, then remove and place them in a sealed tupperware in the fridge for storage. This way they're already chilled and hardened and don't stick together upon hardening in the fridge.
