Description
These Peanut Butter Energy Balls are a quick, nutritious, and delicious snack perfect for a boost of energy. Made with a blend of toasted seeds, smooth peanut butter, and flavored with cinnamon and cardamom, they are naturally sweetened with liquid allulose for a low-carb treat. Ready in just 10 minutes, they make an excellent grab-and-go snack or a healthy addition to your lunchbox.
Ingredients
Mixed Seeds
- ½ cup mixed seeds (pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseed, hemp seeds), 70g (measured before blending, don't overfill cup)
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanut butter, smooth and runny, 65g
- 1 tablespoon liquid allulose, 13g
- water or milk of choice, 1 tablespoon (adjust as needed)
- olive oil ½ teaspoon (optional, if peanut butter is not runny)
Spices and Flavorings
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch sea salt
- seeds of 2 cardamom pods crushed, or a pinch of powdered cardamom
Instructions
- Toast Seeds: Toast the mixed seeds in a large frying pan over medium heat until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir with a spatula and reduce heat to low once seeds start popping to prevent over-browning. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Process Seeds: Pulse the cooled seeds briefly in a food processor until you achieve a mixture of seed flour and larger pieces. Be careful not to over-blend.
- Combine Ingredients: In a small mixing bowl, stir together the processed seeds, peanut butter, liquid allulose, cinnamon, sea salt, and cardamom. Add water or milk of choice gradually to form a uniform dough. Add olive oil if the peanut butter isn't runny, and adjust liquid amounts as needed for texture.
- Form Balls: Roll the mixture into bite-sized balls, approximately 15 grams each. This recipe yields 10 energy balls. Optionally, roll the balls in toasted sesame seeds for extra texture and flavor.
Notes
- Net carbs per energy ball are approximately 2.3g, with 10 balls total (1 ball per serving).
- The amount of liquid (milk or water) affects the softness of the balls. Start with ½ tablespoon and adjust accordingly.
- If the mixture is too soft, add almond flour, coconut flour, or protein powder to firm it up.
- Outside the US, Wholesome liquid allulose is available via iHerb as of writing.
- Store the energy balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: International
