Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls with Flax and Cinnamon

My kids love helping me whip up these energizing no bake peanut butter oatmeal balls with almond flour, honey, flax and cinnamon. Loaded with healthy fats, 5g protein each, and filling fiber to keep bellies large and small happy. Simply mix in a bowl for the perfect texture--no food processor required! I like that a batch makes over 20 balls, so they'll last all week long.

Energy bites are my lifeline not only cuz I live for a one bowl snack situation, but mostly because my kids slam these for breakfast. Win!

Except now I'm in the predicament of mornings being tantrum city if I don't have a batch waiting in the fridge. The nerve! Luck for us, these come together in a jiffy.

Plus, just like my frozen chocolate covered PB oat balls and lower sugar PB chia balls, they rely on pantry staples (hallelujah!)/ If you're like me, you wouldn't be caught dead without a hugh jass jar of PB, oats, honey and flax in the cabinet. You get me!

Let's make 'em

What sets these apart

• Almond flour: I developed this recipe specifically with almond flour versus adding more oats because it makes everything taste like cake, plus it adds a protein boost so they're filling. Most recipes for pb oatmeal balls don't call for this!
• Cinnamon: I thoughts the versions with cinnamon tasted way better than without! Kinda like cinnamon Teddy Grahams vibes?! Yessss.
• Vanilla: A splash of vanilla adds dimension here. I realized during recipe testing that without it, the taste falls a bit flat for me. Not optional, IMO!

Nourishing snack, protein-packed breakfast, post-dinner treat with chocolate chippies...bases are all covered!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls with Honey and Cinnamon

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• Author: Alexis Joseph, MS, RD
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 22-24 bites 1x
• Category: Energy Bites
• Method: No Bake
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Gluten Free

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Description

My kids love helping me whip up these energizing no bake peanut butter oatmeal balls with almond flour, honey, flax and cinnamon. Loaded with healthy fats, 5g protein, and fiber to keep little (and big) bellies full and happy. Simply mix in a bowl for the perfect texture--no food processor required! I like that a batch makes over 20 balls, so they'll last all week long.

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Ingredients

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• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup almond flour
• ¼ cup ground flaxseed
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp fine sea salt* (more if you like salt like me!)
• ⅓ cup natural salted peanut butter
• ⅓ cup honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp milk of choice (more if needed)
• Optional: ¼ cup collagen peptides, ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips

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Instructions

1. Place oats, almond flour, flax, optional collagen, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. 
2. Add peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and milk. Use clean hands to to fully combine. You can also stir in ¼ cup mini chocolate chips!
3. Wet hands so you can easily roll then form into 22-24 bites, wetting again when needed. Store in the fridge for 1 week; I love them frozen, too!

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Notes

Chocolate version: You can easily give these a chocolate vibe! Simply cut down oats to 1 ¾ cups and add ¼ cup cacao powder.

*I like these with ½ tsp salt but I love salt!