Fun, nutrient packed, delicious energy balls studded with sweet dried cherries and flecks of decadent dark chocolate. Perk up your day the yummy way!
If you’ve never tried energy balls before, you’re really missing out! They’re sweet, chewy, and come with a satisfying burst of energy!
Chewy, sweet, and deliciously satisfying… these little balls are PACKED full of energy providing ingredients… plus… rich, decadent dark chocolate.
These energy balls are great for more than that annoying mid-afternoon slump. Try a few for breakfast alongside some yogurt and your life will be changed. Easy, convenient, portable, and frankly… amazing!
I made these energy balls with my favorite ingredients, but feel free to switch things up if you prefer a different dried fruit or nut butter. Cashew butter is phenomenal in these as well!
Making these balls can be a little tricky, as they can stick to your hand. I really recommend using a small cookie scoop (mine is about a tablespoon size), that way they’re nearly in ball shape before they even hit your hands.
These energy balls store best in an airtight container in the refrigerator, but can also be frozen for a longer shelf-life.
To play it safe, I only keep these balls in the refrigerator for a week.
Have you tried energy balls before? Which is your favorite kind?
Recipe originally posted on The Weary Chef, where I am a contributor.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup chia seeds
- 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 1/3 cup finely chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl and stir together until combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes – 1 hour.
- Use a small cookie scoop (tablespoon size) to scoop the mixture into a rough ball shape, then use hands to form into round balls.
- Store energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator, or freeze.
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Chef Tips
Nutrition Disclaimer
The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Shirley says
Do you not add the nutrition info for your recipes?
The Chunky Chef says
As this isn’t a health-focused website, and I’m not a nutritionist, I don’t provide full nutritional information for recipes as there is a potential for error and I wouldn’t want to potentially and/or unknowingly pass along incorrect information. If full nutrition information is important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer, or that you seek a nutritionist/dietitian for exact nutritional information..
Jill says
What are the calories?
Jill says
These are amazing! We can’t stop eating them!
Jill says
Have you added protein powder to these before?
The Chunky Chef says
I’ve only made and tested the recipe as written, but I’m sure it would be a great addition.
Heidi Hoferichter says
Just made these recently – delicious!!! I happened to have all of the ingredients except for the coconut flakes, which I ended up getting. I placed in the freezer which makes them a little hard, but love the chewiness and flavor. So easy to make!
anna says
Does the coconut flavour come through? cos I don’t like coconut much.
thanks in advance
The Chunky Chef says
Hi Anna 🙂 I don’t think the coconut flavor is that prominent, but if you’re worried, you could try to add more of one of the other dry ingredients instead 🙂
eat good 4 life says
What a great snack. Exactly what I need right about now!
Michelle says
Those are going to be perfect for my high school runners! Looking forward to trying them!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
I just love the chocolate/cherry combo! 🙂 These little energy bites would be the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Annie says
This flavor combo is a match made in heaven!!
Laura at I Heart Naptime says
These sound so awesome – you rolled all my favorites into one amazing snack!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
I wish I had these right now! I am so bad for snacking just to snack and at least these would be yummy AND healthy!