Cinnamon Energy Balls
These coconut cinnamon balls are filled with healthy fats (peanut butter!), fiber (oats!), protein (chia seeds!) and a few of my favorite flavors (cinnamon, chocolate and coconut!). If you like our Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Balls, you’ll love these, too!
I love having healthy snacks in my fridge. In fact, I’m very particular about the way my fridge is stocked and organized.
My rationale is pretty simple: if you don’t stock your house with healthy food, it makes it a lot harder to make nutritious choices and eat healthier! But health doesn’t have to come at the expense of deliciousness.
They couldn’t be easier to make, or faster to whip up. Lucky you — you’ll always be stocked with a tasty treat that won’t reek havoc on your waistline.
🧂 Ingredients
- old fashioned rolled oats
- peanut butter
- maple syrup depending on sweetness
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- shredded unsweetened coconut
- dark chocolate chips
- chia seeds
🔪Instructions
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- Combine oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt in a bowl
- With a rubber spatula, mix in coconut, chocolate and chia seeds
- Roll into small balls with your hands or a small cookie scoop, place on a plate, refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight
📖 Variations
- Roll balls in additional coconut prior to refrigeration if you like.
- With recipes like this one, it’s easy to swap or add your favorite ingredients — dried cherries, walnuts or honey would be amazing additions to this snack.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
These are perfect for a quick snack when guests are arriving on short notice, also amazing for a sweet touch to a brunch, a simple and portion controlled dessert or an on-the-go snack.
⏲️ Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. These will last about 5 days.
😋 Similar Recipes
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📋 Coconut Cinnamon Balls
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Coconut Cinnamon Balls
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Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup depending on sweetness
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoons chia seeds
Instructions
- Combine oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt in a bowl1 cup old fashioned rolled oats, 1/3 cup peanut butter, 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- With a rubber spatula, mix in coconut, chocolate and chia seeds1 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut, 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips, 1 tablespoons chia seeds
- Roll into small balls with your hands or a small cookie scoop, place on a plate, refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight
