These Almond Flour Energy Balls are a simple, healthy 4-ingredient snack ready in 10 minutes and made with no gluten, no eggs, no dairy, and no refined sugar.
While the whole recipe is just below, don’t miss all my tips further down, including ingredient swaps, my cooking tips, and step-by-step shots!
Ingredients and Substitutions
This paragraph gives you all my tips about picking the right ingredients. For the full recipe with measurements, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post!Go to Full Recipe
You only need 4 ingredients to make these balls. Here’s how to pick them!
- Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats – These provide structure and a chewy texture to the energy balls. You can also use quick oats, shredded coconut, puffed rice, puffed quinoa, or quinoa flakes.
- Almond Flour – This acts as a binder and adds a slightly nutty flavor. Almond meal also works, though it will result in a darker color and a grainier texture.
- Almond Milk – This adds moisture to bring the ingredients together. Other liquids like lemon juice, orange juice, or coconut milk also work well to create different flavors.
- Maple Syrup – This sweetens the energy balls and helps bind the ingredients. Agave syrup or coconut nectar also work as liquid sweeteners.
Carine’s Tips
Let me share a few more tips for perfect energy balls.
- Low-Carb Variation – Swap oats for shredded coconut and use a low-carb liquid sweetener for a keto-friendly option.
- Oat-Free Option – If you don’t tolerate rolled oats, gluten-free puffed cereals like puffed rice or puffed quinoa, or quinoa flakes are great substitutes.
- Cookie Dough Flavor – Stir chocolate chips directly into the dough for a classic cookie taste.
- Marzipan Touch – Incorporate almond extract into the dough to achieve a lovely marzipan flavor.
- Vanilla Note – Add vanilla extract to the dough for a subtle and comforting vanilla taste.
- Boost of Protein – Mix in 1/4 cup of hemp seeds or sunflower seeds to increase the protein content.
- Fruity Flavors – Try swapping the almond milk for juices like lemon, lime, or orange for a zesty twist.
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Almond Flour Energy Balls
These Almond Flour Energy Balls are a simple, healthy 4-ingredient snack ready in 10 minutes and made with no gluten, no eggs, no dairy, and no refined sugar.
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Servings: 10 energy balls
Calories: 116.6 kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats - (note 1)
- 1 cup Almond Flour - (note 2)
- 2 tablespoons Almond Milk - (note 3)
- ⅓ cup Maple Syrup - (note 4)
Optional for extra flavors
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ teaspoon Almond Extract
- ⅓ cup Chocolate Chips - or chopped nuts
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add rolled oats, almond flour, maple syrup, almond milk, and almond and vanilla extract, if used.
- Stir with a rubber spatula at first, then lightly oil your hands and squeeze the dough to bring everything nicely together. If too dry, add a bit more almond milk. If too wet, add a bit more almond flour. You should be able to roll a ball forms the dough.
- If you want to add chocolate chips, add them now, stir to evenly incorporate.
- Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough between your lightly oiled hands into a ball. Repeat until no more dough is left – I made 10 energy bites in total.
- Place the energy bites in an airtight container and refrigerate to firm up.
Notes
Note 1: You can use quick oats, make sure you pick gluten-free certified oats if needed. Other options are shredded coconut, puffed rice, puddfed quinoa, or quinoa flakes.
Note 2: Use ultra-fine almond flour, or almond meal, but the color will be darker and the energy bites a bit grainy
Note 3: To create a range of energy balls flavor, swap the almond milk for other liquid like lemon juice, orange juice, coconut milk.
Note 4: Any liquid sweetener, like agave syrup or coconut nectar, works.
Storage: Store the energy bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze up to 1 month in Ziploc bags and thaw at room temperature the day before.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 116.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.8g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 5.3mg | Potassium: 46.6mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 6.9g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.7mg | Magnesium: 10.7mg | Phosphorus: 24.9mg | Zinc: 0.3mg
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