Banana Chocolate Chip Energy Balls (Printable)

Naturally sweet no-bake energy balls with ripe banana, oats, and nut butter ready in 10 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 large ripe banana, mashed
02 - 1.5 cups rolled oats
03 - 0.5 cup almond butter or peanut butter
04 - 0.25 cup honey or maple syrup

→ Add-ins

05 - 0.33 cup mini chocolate chips
06 - 0.25 cup ground flaxseed
07 - 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - Pinch of sea salt

# How to Make It:

01 - In a large bowl, mash the banana until smooth. Add almond butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir until fully combined.
02 - Add oats, ground flaxseed, sea salt, and chocolate chips to the wet mixture. Mix thoroughly until the mixture holds together when pressed.
03 - Refrigerate the mixture for 20 to 30 minutes to firm up. This step is optional but recommended for easier handling.
04 - Using your hands, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Arrange on a parchment-lined tray.
05 - Transfer energy balls to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to one week.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • No oven required—just ten minutes of stirring and your hands do the rest, making this perfect for days when heating up the kitchen sounds awful.
  • They taste genuinely good, not like a virtuous compromise, which means you'll actually want to keep them around instead of letting them disappear.
  • The texture hits that sweet spot between chewy and substantial, so one ball actually satisfies instead of sending you back for three more.
02 -
  • Don't skip the chill time if you're a first-timer—I learned this the hard way when my uncooled mixture turned into a stuck-to-everything nightmare, and now I always refrigerate even for five minutes.
  • The mixture should hold together when squeezed but still feel slightly loose before rolling; if it's too thick, add honey one teaspoon at a time until it reaches that perfect consistency.
03 -
  • Keep a batch in your freezer and grab one straight from cold storage—they thaw in minutes and taste even more luxurious when frozen solid.
  • Use a cookie scoop if you want perfectly uniform balls every time, though honestly hands work just fine and feel more connected to what you're making.
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