Peanut Butter Chickpea Energy Balls
Author: Caroline Trickey from Healthy Home Cafe adapted from pulses.org
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Serves: 30
- 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed or 1⅓ cups cooked chickpeas
- ½ cup (130 grams) natural peanut butter
- 3-4 tablespoons (90-120 grams) honey or maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (130 grams) whole rolled oats
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips, cranberries or dried apricots, chopped, optional
- ¼ cup shredded coconut, for rolling
- Place drained chickpeas, peanut butter, honey, cinnamon, vanilla and oats in a food processor and blend until well combined.
- Carefully mix through chocolate chips, cranberries or apricots by hand or pulse, but do not blend.
- Place coconut on a plate.
- Scoop out heaped teaspoons of mix and roll between your palms to form a ball, then roll in coconut.
- Place in an airtight container and store in the fridge.
Recipe by Healthy Home Cafe at http://healthyhomecafe.com/2017/08/04/peanut-butter-chickpea-energy-balls/
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