No Bake Cookie Dough Balls - Vegan & Gluten-Free
Peanut butter and chocolate no-bake cookie dough energy balls are everything you could ever want in a quick and easy sweet snack
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup whole raw almonds
- 2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tbsp ground chia
- 2 tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 cup peanut butter - I used Earth Balance Coconut & Peanut Spread
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp raw agave - or other liquid sweetener
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- In a food processor, add oats, coconut and almonds. Pulse until almonds are ground (but not into flour! A little chunkiness is good)
- Add all remaining ingredients into the food processor and pulse until well blended. This will also help break chocolate into very small pieces.
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment.
- Using your hands, roll small chunks of dough into balls and place on prepared baking sheet. This should yield approx. 30-35 balls, depending on size.
- Once completed, place tray in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Remove and transfer balls to an airtight container and store in fridge.
- Balls are good in fridge for a week. Enjoy!
Notes
* If mixture is too dry, feel free to add up to 1 tbsp water during food processor step. ** I used a peanut butter that is sweetened for this recipe. If you would rather opt for a natural nut butter, add an additional 1-2 tbsp of liquid sweetener. *** If you would rather have larger pieces of chocolate in the balls, add them into the mix with a spatula or spoon after the food processing step.