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Delicious Oat, Flax and Peanut Butter Energy Balls

gamjohn
gamjohn Posts: 15 Member
edited December 2024 in Recipes
Had this passed on to me and made them tonight. Super good and great right before exercise. I omitted the coconut since I'm not a fan, but adding dark chocolate or raisins may take them up a notch as well! I also used Vanilla protein. It gives a great oatmeal cookie flavor :) Enjoy!

Coach Lee's Energy Balls

Energy Balls:
1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup oats, 1/3 cup flax seed, capful vanilla,1/2 cup coconut flakes, 1 scoop protein, 2 tble spoons local honey, 1/3 cup chopped almonds.
Mix, refridgerate for an hour, then roll into balls.

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  • cathy620
    cathy620 Posts: 12
    They sound yummy. Do you have the nutitional info?
  • stephlw
    stephlw Posts: 18 Member
    You should bring some to work for me today :tongue:
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    How big to you make the balls/nutrition info? They sound delicious!
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    Sorry but how much is a scoop of protein? I have one brand that is a 24g scoop and another thats a 35g one!
  • DixiedoesMFP
    DixiedoesMFP Posts: 935 Member
    Yum!
  • slyder432
    slyder432 Posts: 475 Member
    bump
  • LovelyLifter
    LovelyLifter Posts: 560 Member
    yum


    my brain is twisted i just read this as buttery balls
  • finchase
    finchase Posts: 174
    Sounds delicious. I'd love to know the nutrional info, though. Particularly calories.
  • julie9200
    julie9200 Posts: 62 Member
    Do these have to be refrigerated after you roll them?
  • gamjohn
    gamjohn Posts: 15 Member
    Hehe Stephanie! I may do that!

    It would totally depend on how big you made them as far as nutrition goes, but these are the facts based on mine which were 2 Tbl. sized balls (which is plenty..very filling!) and I just used the regular crunchy peanut butter in my pantry which is where most of the calories are coming from. If you used a lower sugar or more natural, it would change things. I tend to be calorie paranoid about what calories are worth it. According to coach, these are 'worth it' calories. Filled with so much good for you stuff!

    Calories - 175
    Carbs- 13
    Fat- 11
    Protein - 8

    Having one with an egg for breakfast and it's flipping awesome! :)
  • gamjohn
    gamjohn Posts: 15 Member
    I don't know that you'd have to, but they're certainly yummier cold
  • gamjohn
    gamjohn Posts: 15 Member
    Sorry but how much is a scoop of protein? I have one brand that is a 24g scoop and another thats a 35g one!

    I'm using Body Fortress from Walmart and a scoop of it is 37g
  • SweetT415
    SweetT415 Posts: 71 Member
    Bump
  • ChrisRN75495
    ChrisRN75495 Posts: 89
    Grind the flax, otherwise you miss all those omegas. They just go right through you, untouched. Looks like a great recipe though. I have some almond butter I might try using in it. Thanks for the recipe!
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    Sorry but how much is a scoop of protein? I have one brand that is a 24g scoop and another thats a 35g one!

    I'm using Body Fortress from Walmart and a scoop of it is 37g


    I had all the stuff so I made them. Delicious thanks for the recipe :) Im having one crumbled over frozen yogurt and raspberries for dessert!

    Oh i also added almond butter cos I didnt have enough peanut butter, really worked nicely
  • gamjohn
    gamjohn Posts: 15 Member
    Ooh I bet it is rockin' on yogurt! Great idea!
    So glad you all like!
  • heatsy
    heatsy Posts: 43 Member
    bump!
  • medwards89
    medwards89 Posts: 97 Member
    Bump!!
  • missymouse28
    missymouse28 Posts: 4
    Bump!
  • sweetNsassy2584
    sweetNsassy2584 Posts: 515 Member
    These are yummy! But I use coconut, chocolate chips, flax, oatmeal, pb, honey, nuts and vanilla. Mine only come out to 90 calories per ball and they're so deliciously addictive!
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    bump for later use
  • annascrapper
    annascrapper Posts: 132 Member
    cant wait to try these. Thank you
  • tattedlady75
    tattedlady75 Posts: 185 Member
    These sound so yummy. But yea make sure you either grind the flax seed or use flax meal
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