Sunflower Seed Butter and Oat Energy Balls

Sunflower Seed Butter and Oat Energy Balls are my new creamier, easier-to-make energy bites. In case you were wondering, yes, I eat a lot of energy balls. They are easy to grab before and after a workout, between meals, and packable for hikes and road trips. I even like to crumble them over my dairy-free ice cream.

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Sometimes, energy balls are too darn dry and hard to form into balls. So today, I decided to make some that mixed up fast and were super easy to work with.

I tend to grab peanut butter a lot just out of habit. This time, I reached further in the fridge for the sunflower seed butter. My two favorite brands of sunflower seed butter are SunButter and Wild Friends, though I haven’t met too many brands I haven’t liked.

My go-to chocolate chips are Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate Chips. In this recipe, I used Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips.

Who can enjoy this recipe?

• Gluten-free (certified gluten-free oats)
• Dairy-free
• Egg-free
• Soy-free
• Nut-free (omit macadamia nuts)
• Low FODMAP
• Corn-free

To Make Sunflower Seed Butter and Oat Energy Balls You Will Need These Ingredients:

• Oat-fashioned oats ~ gluten-free if needed
• Quinoa flakes
• Unsweetened coconut
• Pure maple syrup
• Sunflower seed butter
• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips ~ Enjoy Life for allergy-friendly
• Macadamia nuts ~ omit for nut-free

These oat energy balls are perfect for hot summer days because no oven is required, and kids can help make them. Store them in the refrigerator or freezer, but feel free to eat them at room temperature.

Enjoy!

Print Recipe

Sunflower Seed Butter and Oat Energy Balls

No bake easy energy balls made with creamy sunflower seed butter, oats, and pure maple syrup. A fun recipe for kids to help make too.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 20 minute recipe, allergy-friendly, corn-free, dairy-free, egg-free, energy balls, gluten-free, Low FODMAP, sunflower seed butter

Author: Mary Krick

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats ~ gluten-free if needed
• 2 Tbsp quinoa flakes
• 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp sunflower seed butter
• 2-3 Tbsp unsweetened coconut
• 2-3 Tbsp macadamia nuts crushed ~ omit for nut-free
• 2-3 Tbsp semi-sweet mini chocolate chips ~allergy-friendly if needed

Instructions

• Mix everything except macadamia nuts and chocolate chips in a food processor. Mix well. Gently mix in macadamia nuts and chocolate chips being careful not to completely chop up the chocolate. I often transfer my mixture from the food processor to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips.
• Form balls using about 1 1/2 Tbsp of dough. Eat right away, chill, or freeze.

Notes

Option for serious chocolate cravings:
Melt chocolate chips in a bowl on low in the microwave. Dip chilled balls one at a time. Freeze to set the chocolate, and enjoy a super delicious chocolate-covered energy ball.