Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Chia Seed Nut Butter Energy Balls
These No-Bake Chia Seed Nut Butter Energy Balls are an easy and healthy recipe made with only 6 clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based snack that can be made in about 5 minutes using your favorite nut butter!{ Plant-Based | Raw | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | No-Bake | No Refined Sugar | Paleo-Friendly Low-Carb/Keto | Medical Medium }
Prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then set aside.
Prepare the balls:
Add all ingredients for the balls to a medium-size mixing bowl and stir until everything is well combined.
Depending on the consistency of the nut butter you use, you may need to add additional coconut flour so they are firm enough to roll into a ball shape. If the balls are too soft and don't hold their shape, gradually add a little more coconut flour until they reach a firm consistency. Start with 1/4 cup of coconut flour, then add (1) tablespoon extra at a time but only if needed.
Take out a spoonful out at a time and roll into bite-sized balls with the palms of your hands.
Place the balls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Assembly:
Add the chia seeds to a small bowl.
Roll each nut butter ball in the chia seeds until they are completely covered, then place them back onto the cookie sheet.
Transfer the cookie sheet to the freezer for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until firm.
Store in an air-tight BPA-free container in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to serve because they will get soft and lose their shape if left out at room temperature.
Notes
Almond Butter: This recipe can be made with your favorite nut butter, such as homemade almond butter, homemade peanut butter, homemade cashew butter or even sunflower butter.MapleSyrup: You can substitute with your favorite liquid sweetener. For example, organic date nectar, organic brown rice syrup or organic coconut nectar.CoconutFlour: I added coconut flour to this recipe to absorb any extra oils in the nut butter. Depending on the consistency of the nut butter you use, you may need to add additional coconut flour so the mixture can be shaped into a ball. For example:
Runny Nut Butter - You would need to start with 1/4 cup coconut flour, then add (1) extra tablespoon until it thickens enough to form a ball - but only as needed! Too much coconut flour will make the balls extremely dry.
Creamy Nut Butter - You may not need to add the coconut flour at all. Mix everything together without the coconut flour and if the mixture is firm enough to form a ball, you can omit it. If the mixture needs a little extra firmness, add the 1/4 cup of coconut flour.
CoconutOil: If you don't like the taste or flavor of coconut oil, use organic refined coconut oil which has zero coconut taste or flavor.ChiaSeeds: If you don't like or don't have any chia seeds, you could roll the balls in unsweetened shredded coconut, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, etc.ServingSize. This recipe will make approximately 20 small balls. Nutritional information is calculated for (1) ball which is (1) serving.