Almond Energy Balls

Perfect for a quick breakfast or afternoon pick-me-up, these no-bake chocolate and almond-flavored energy balls are a wonderful take on the Peanut Butter Energy Balls I published long ago. I love to keep these tucked away in the fridge for a quick treat. Enjoy!

Items used to make this recipe:

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• pure almond extract https://amzn.to/4pQ81ad

• pure maple syrup https://amzn.to/4pfmxYY

• almond butter https://amzn.to/4ovUaEY

• no-sugar chocolate chips https://amzn.to/4iyyWF5

• old fashioned rolled oats https://amzn.to/4apCM0X

• unsweetened shredded coconut https://amzn.to/4orKR8L

• ground flaxseed https://amzn.to/48fL8a9

• organic black chia seeds https://amzn.to/48qQz4U

• nutribullet https://amzn.to/3XvXpkE

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Almond ENERGY BALLS

makes 20 walnut-sized balls

Printable Recipe

INGERDIENTS

• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats (not instant or quick-cooking)

• 2/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (low sugar or regular)

• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed (see notes below)

• 1/2 cup almond butter

• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (see notes below)

• 2 tablespoons chia seeds

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients together and chill for about 30 minutes before rolling into balls.

2. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

NOTES

• Ingredients can be mixed by hand, but I find it easiest to use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

• Low carb, sugar free, or carob chips may be substituted for the chocolate chips. I usually use Lily’s no sugar added chips.

• Honey or agave may be substituted for the maple syrup.

• I prefer to buy whole flaxseed and grind it myself using my NutriBullet or spice grinder.

Hershey's Kiss Acorns

How cute would these these little acorn treats be at your next Fall-themed gathering? All you need are a few simple ingredients—Hershey’s kisses, small sandwich cookies, and mini chocolate chips. Super fun and absolutely adorable.

Items used to make this recipe:

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• Nutter Butter Bites https://amzn.to/4o9ReOb

• mini chocolate chips https://amzn.to/4pkus6Y

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Hershey’s Kisses Acorns

make as many as you like

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped (milk or dark chocolate suggested)

• Nutter Butter Bites or other small, round sandwich cookies (see notes below)

• mini chocolate chips

Directions

1. Melt some chocolate and place in a piping bag (or zip-top bag), cut corner.

2. Pipe a small dollop of melted chocolate onto one nutter butter bite cookie and top with one Hershey’s kiss; allow chocolate to set.

3. Place a small dot of melted chocolate on the other side of the nutter butter bite to hold a mini chocolate chip in place; cool completely before serving.

Notes

• You’ll need one mini chocolate chip for each “acorn”, plus more for melting.

• You can see in the photo above, I used white chocolate to glue the mini chocolate chips in place - don’t do that. Melt some of your mini chocolate chips to use as the glue - it will blend in much better (see photo below).

• Be sure to get Nutter Butter Bites — they are small, round cookies (about 1-inch in diameter), not peanut shaped. They can often be found sold in lunchbox snack packs. I have also been able to find small round vanilla cream sandwich cookies that were the same size at a local grocery store (again, sold in small lunchbox snack size packages).