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    Home » Recipes » No-Bake Treats

    Peanut Butter Quinoa Energy Balls

    Published: Aug 26, 2016 · Modified: Aug 15, 2023 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    You should see the shape of my balls when I'm not taking pictures of them...

    Peanut Butter Quinoa Energy Balls

    Ahhhh, the infamous blogger ball joke...sorry, I couldn't resist.

    What I mean is, when I make energy balls and don't have to photograph them for the bloggy here, they're quite crude in appearance.

    I'm not even sure 'balls' is the right term for them...more like lopsided lumps.

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    I grab the dough from the processor and form the quickest spherical shape possible.

    Hey man, I got three little kids and a life...no time for forming perfectly round balls over here.

    That is, unless, they're modeling for me. I need the best of the best for that, the supermodels of balls to make me and my product look goooooood.

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    Hah, sorry, I'm in a weird mood right now.

    I literally just scarfed about eight of these balls and am now sitting holding Sammy while he attempts to gnaw on a slice of homemade pizza.

    He's very intent right now, and if I try to help him, he starts to yell at me, lol...and if I try to take it, well, let's just say he ain't having that!

    I understand. I guard my food with equal ferocity, especially when it comes to treats.

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    Its been a while since I've made an 'energy' ball. The typical date and nut-based variety actually started to zap me of energy after eating them, so, aside from playing with a few recipes here and there, I've not had a standard go-to energy treat until now.

    I really feel good after eating these, and they're relatively low in sugar, which is nice for my current diet.

    In lieu of the peanut butter, I've used my Homemade Pumpkin Seed Butter, homemade hemp seed butter, and I'm hoping to give coconut butter a go soon...in other words, whatever nut or seed butter you like, would probably work in these.

    However you make them, I hope you enjoy these if you try them!

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    5 from 3 votes

    Peanut Butter Quinoa Energy Balls

    Low sugar energy balls made with cooked quinoa, oats, and peanut butter.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time5 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Raw
    Servings: 10 balls
    Calories: 74kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    • 1 c . cooked quinoa
    • 3 T . oats
    • 3 T . grated coconut
    • 2 T . cacao nibs (or chocolate chips)
    • 1 t . cinnamon
    • 2 t . vanilla
    • ¼ c . peanut butter (or another tolerated nut or seed butter)
    • 2 t . honey
    • 1 t . molasses (or another teaspoon of honey, if you prefer)
    • stevia , to taste, if desired

    Instructions

    • Process everything together until well combined (the dough may look a bit crumbly, but that's normal).
    • Form balls with the dough by pressing it together with your hands.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Fat: 2.6 g  Carbs: 10.6 g  Sugar: 3.8 g  Protein: 2 g; Nutrition facts based on using one tablespoon of honey and 20 grams of chocolate. WW SmartPoints: 4

    Nutrition

    Calories: 74kcal

    Notes:

    I use a few shakes of powdered stevia extract to give these a bit more sweetness.

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    Comments

    1. Bobby

      May 02, 2017 at 1:31 pm

      I love peanut butter. i cant wait to give these a try!

      Reply
    2. Melissa A Dyer

      April 30, 2017 at 6:21 pm

      How is the quinoa cooked? Do you toast or boil it like the directions on the packaging say?

      Reply
      • Lauren

        April 30, 2017 at 6:22 pm

        Cook it just like the package instructs.

        Reply
    3. Raia T.

      September 05, 2016 at 1:09 pm

      My husband loves quinoa, so I bet he'd love me hiding it in treats like this. Great recipe, Lauren (as always)! Thank you so much for sharing them with us at Allergy Free Thursdays!

      Reply
    4. Bethany

      August 31, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      Yum! They look great.

      Reply
    5. riggn goslin

      August 29, 2016 at 12:27 pm

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      • Lauren

        August 29, 2016 at 12:28 pm

        Test

        Reply
    6. kimmythevegan

      August 28, 2016 at 8:35 pm

      Cooked quinoa? Great idea! I'll be honest, I really like the date variety - but I'm totally into trying different things and quinoa packs mean protein punch. Love it. And well cacao nibs =D
      "Ahhhh, the infamous blogger ball joke…sorry, I couldn’t resist."
      Ahahaha. I made energy balls once on my blog and called them Runner Balls bwahahaha ;p
      We are slightly immature and there is nothing wrong with that!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        August 29, 2016 at 12:24 pm

        I love dates too, but for some reason, after my third baby, I don't tolerate sugar, like, at all! Lol, to your balls! Nothing wrong with some ball humor! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Sammi

      August 27, 2016 at 3:51 pm

      I love that these have quinoa in them! Genius, girl! Can't wait to make these and pack them for the kids' school snacks 🙂

      Reply

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