Great Recipe for On-the-Go Snacks for our Busy Gymnasts. Drive Past the Drive Thru!

Crispy energy balls are a kid pleasing snack that is low in sugar and calories but high in iron, fiber, and protein. Try making some for your gymnast today!

SUPERFOOD SNACKS

This version of Energy Balls has a bit of chocolate and a little crunch. They closely resemble store-bought peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars with a few major differences:

• No Refined Sugar

• Whole Grains

• 6% of Iron (daily value)

• 8% of Fiber (daily value)

• 6% Protein (daily value)

• Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids

• Super Foods (Chia, Flax Seed, Coconut Oil)

These tasty little snacks are full of real food ingredients including whole oats, flax-seed, coconut, and chia seeds. They get their marvelous crunch from crispy rice cereal and are naturally gluten-free.

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins (Seriously 10 minutes! Woo Hoo! Even I can do this!)

Crispy energy balls are a kid pleasing snack that is low in sugar and calories but high in iron, fiber and protein. Try this easy, no bake recipe today.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups whole rolled oats (chopped lightly in food processor)

• 1½ cups crispy rice cereal

• ½ cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)

• ¼ cup chia seeds

• ¼ cup flax seed (ground)

• ½ cup natural peanut butter

• ¼ cup virgin coconut oil

• ¼ cup honey

• ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Stir together peanut butter, coconut oil and honey in a small mixing bowl until smooth

2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.

3. Pour peanut butter mixture over dry ingredients and mix until evenly combined.

4. Form small balls with 2 tablespoons of mixture and place in a glass storage container. (If the mixture does not form ball easily refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes then shape. You can also press the mix into a greased 9" X 13" pan, chill, and cut into 4 rows of 8 squares.)

5. Chill energy balls for 30 minutes then enjoy.

6. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.