Using a few simple ingredients like whole oats, flaked coconut, flax seed, and sunflower seed butter, these wholesome no-bake oatmeal balls come together easily in just one bowl. Easy to prepare, they're made without peanut butter or nuts, and are perfect for lunch boxes or as a bite-sized snack.
Course Snack
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword energy balls, energy bite, oat balls, snack
In a large bowl, mix together the oats, coconut, flax seed, and salt.
Add the sunflower butter, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla extract, stirring until well combined.
Add the chocolate chips, if using, stirring until well incorporated.
Scoop 2 teaspoons of the dough, then roll into a ball. Place the ball on onto a sheet pan lined with parchment or a silicone mat. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Notes
Use gluten-free oats if you’d like this recipe to be gluten-free.
Use another natural sweetener (like maple syrup or coconut nectar) in place of honey to keep this recipe vegan friendly.
Use dairy-free chocolate chips if you’d like this recipe to be dairy-free.
Skip the chocolate chips if you want to keep this recipe completely refined sugar-free.