Oatmeal Chocolate Energy Balls

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKsKzGDFR9tOM9zF-Y3smLlbZ5tk1Ohr0TzOFEqctkLmwOHYaFq4ZOPUVFzv0UM1FQSomg9-szEYCs33VEysAqrGO7AGIVGOGIJf-1OBGy_pNH1nEd99D4xNl-wLjNYFW3xhrH8-otH0v/s1600/oatmeal+chocolate+energy+balls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKsKzGDFR9tOM9zF-Y3smLlbZ5tk1Ohr0TzOFEqctkLmwOHYaFq4ZOPUVFzv0UM1FQSomg9-szEYCs33VEysAqrGO7AGIVGOGIJf-1OBGy_pNH1nEd99D4xNl-wLjNYFW3xhrH8-otH0v/s320/oatmeal+chocolate+energy+balls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you're on your journey to clean eating and you have a sweet tooth, it can be very challenging. That's why sharing with you today one of my go-to recipes that can be prepped ahead of time, stored in a tight lid jar or use those extremely cute mason jars that you can just grab when you are craving! This oatmeal chocolate energy balls are fun to make - you can enlist your kids to help too! </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you have fun enjoying AND eating this sweet replacement ;)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups steel-cut oats</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 cup chocolate chips (preferably dark, love them!)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 cup almond butter or organic peanut butter</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/3 cup agave nectar </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tsp. vanilla extract</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 tsp. salt</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">some cocoa powder</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's how you do it:</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Mix together in a bowl the oats, chocolate chips and coconut.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Add the almond butter, agave nectar, vanilla and salt. Mix until well combined.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. For an hour, chill inside the refrigerator (ugh the waiting part is hard)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Take it out of the ref and roll out into balls about an inch of a size (the fun part!! kids will love this part!)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5.  Then you can either roll it in some unsweetened coconut flakes OR in cocoa powder. </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope you guys will enjoy this recipe and if you ever decided to do this or if you have variations of the recipe, send me an <a href="mailto:afitnurse@gmail.com">email</a>! </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">If you are looking to live a healthier life with nutritional whole foods, regular exercise, and want to approach life with a positive outlook, </span><a href="mailto:afitnurse@gmail.com" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a9cb8; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">contact me! </a><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">I’d love to help support you on your journey and connect with you on improving your life and reaching your health and wellness goal!</span></span>

Oatmeal Chocolate Energy Balls

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When you're on your journey to clean eating and you have a sweet tooth, it can be very challenging. That's why sharing with you today one of my go-to recipes that can be prepped ahead of time, stored in a tight lid jar or use those extremely cute mason jars that you can just grab when you are craving! This oatmeal chocolate energy balls

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