Cranberry Almond Energy Balls

Submitted by lucy k.

"Good basic recipe and you can sub in whatever fruit/nuts you like. If your peanut butter is 100% nuts, add a bit of salt to taste. If you want to live a little, add some dark chocolate, chopped small."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 24 protein balls

ingredients

• 1 cup old fashioned oats, raw
• 1⁄2 cup almonds, raw, chopped in small pieces
• 1⁄3 cup shredded coconut
• 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 3⁄4 cup peanut butter or 3/4 cup almond butter
• 1⁄4 cup liquid honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Stir together the nut butter, honey and vanilla, then stir this into the dry ingredients.
3. Form into 1 inch balls.
4. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.