RECIPE: Chocolate Nut Energy Balls

Nutrition Information

• Serves: 12

• Serving size: 1 ball
• Calories: 60

• Fat: 2.1 g
• Saturated fat: .3 g
• Unsaturated fat: 1.8 g
• Trans fat: 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 7.5 g
• Sugar: 2.1 g
• Sodium: 10 mg
• Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

Recipe type: Snack

Prep time:  5 mins

Total time:  5 mins

Chewy and delicious balls of energy full of protein and fiber to keep you full between meals and give you a pre or post-workout boost.

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana - mashed
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbs natural nut or seed butter
• 2 tbsp ground flax seed
• 2 tbsp Nutrimeal Free
• pinch sea salt
• ¾ to 1 c quick cooking oats (not the pre-cooked favoured kind)
• generous pinch of cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

1. Mash banana in a medium bowl and add in cocoa powder, nut or seed butter, flax, Nutrimeal Free, a pinch of sea salt and a generous pinch of cinnamon (optional).
2. Continue to mash with fork until all ingredients are fully combined. (May seem dry at first but keep mashing!)
3. Stir in enough oats to be able to form balls using a rubber spatula to combine edges of the bowl.
4. Using a small ice cream scooper or two teaspoons, form into 12 balls and place on a plate lined with wax paper.
5. Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 3 days covered with plastic wrap.

Adapted from http://thelemonbowl.com/2012/09/chocolate-peanut-butter-energy-balls.html