No-Bake Energy Balls

I am preparing for the arrival of our third baby soon, and wanted to make some no-bake energy balls in the freezer for the labour, or post-partum. My husband and boys LOVE these as well, so hopefully there will be a few left for the midwives and I by the time the baby arrives!!

There are easy to make, and don’t heat up the house on these hot summer days. They are wonderful to bring on a car ride, picnic, play date at the beach or park, or anywhere else you go.

The recipe is a slight adaptation from here.

1 cup oatmeal (I use large flakes so they take longer to digest, keeping one feeling full longer)

1/2 cup natural peanut butter

1/3 cup honey

1 cup coconut flakes

1/2 cup ground flaxseed/chia seeds/psyllium husks/hemp hearts

1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (or use cranberries, etc!)

1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients together, and put the mixture in the fridge for at least 20 minutes (to make it easier to handle). Shape into balls, and freeze on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, transfer them to a container or ziploc bag and either store in fridge or freezer – if they last that long!