4 Ingredient Healthy Almond Butter Chocolate Balls Recipe – Paleo Energy Balls
Paleo Energy Balls: just 4 ingredients for delicious, protein-packed healthy Almond Butter Balls—paleo recipe! These no bake energy balls are bursting with chocolate, vegan, gluten-free & dairy-free!
Servings: 18 -23 small bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural unsalted creamy almond butter (or try homemade almond butter)
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Clear some space in the freezer for this sheet. Set aside at room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, add almond butter, maple syrup, coconut flour and cacao powder. Whisk as long as you can. When the mixture gets harder to stir, use a rubber spatula to fold until well incorporated. Fold until thickened.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop and drop almond butter balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced evenly apart. Here are the small and medium cookie scoops I use.
- Transfer to the freezer to chill for 20-30 minutes, until somewhat firm.* Remove from freezer and roll into balls, or enjoy as is! Storing instructions below.
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Notes
Where to Buy Ingredients: Coconut Flour | Natural Almond Butter | Pure Maple Syrup | Raw Cacao Powder
*Bites will become firmer and less moist the next day.
Storing Notes: Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 1-3 weeks. Bites will become drier, but are still tasty in the 3rd week.
Freezing Instructions: store in an airtight container in the freezer for 1-2 months. Firm, but soft enough to eat straight out of the freezer.
Recommended Tools: Medium Cookie Scoop | Small Cookie Scoop
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g