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Recipe: Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Apr17

     
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Recipe: Peanut Butter Energy Balls

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Serves: 14-17 balls

If you love peanut butter and chocolate as much as I do, here is a quick and easy recipe you can tailor to your own tastes. This simple snack takes only minutes to make, and it is packed with nutrition and energy. Enjoy!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup Natural peanut butter
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 8 dates (pitted)
  • 1 Tablespoon flax seeds (or other seeds of your choice)
Instructions
  1. Place oats and flax seeds into a food processor and grind until smooth. (I find this works really well in my NutriBullet) Pour into bowl of a stand mixer.
  2. Place dates into food processor (or NutriBullet) and grind until smooth. Add this to the oats and seeds in the stand mixer.
  3. Add peanut butter to the stand mixer. Mix on low until all ingredients are combined well. Add the chocolate chips.
  4. Using a Tablespoon, scoop out the mixture and roll into a ball. Makes about 14-17 balls.
  5. Store in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Feel free to add additional ingredients such as shredded coconut, nuts, and seeds to your liking. Enjoy!

 

Recipe: Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Feb13

I love these peanut butter cookies for so many reasons!  I feel great about feeding them to my family because the recipe contains no flour, no added white sugar, and no unhealthy oils.  My family devours these cookies in no time (the recipe only makes 12, so you may want to make a double batch if your family likes them as much as mine does.)  If they do last until the next day, the cookies remain soft.  These are really yummy and super quick and easy to make.  If you like peanut butter, I hope you will give them a try.

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Ingredients:

1 cup natural peanut butter (I use Skippy brand Natural Peanut Butter)

2 Tablespoons honey (local is best)

2 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Combine peanut butter, honey, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and baking soda in mixing bowl.
  3. Add chocolate chips (if using).
  4. Drop spoonfuls approximately 1 Tablespoon in size onto waxed-paper lined baking sheet.
  5. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern.
  6. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

Yield: 12 Cookies

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