No Bake Almond Butter Balls

These Almond Butter Balls are an easy healthy treat. They come together in a flash and taste great and you likely have everything you need to make them sitting in your pantry and fridge right now.

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Before I was eating healthy, grabbing a box of whatever was in the kitchen or making quick bread from a boxed mix was what I turned to whenever I wanted a sweet treat.

And I used to make sugar and chocolate-laden truffles as Christmas gifts years ago. I hope to share a healthified version of those soon but decadent chocolate truffles aren't something to snack on every day.

These almond butter balls, however, are. They're basically like an energy ball, but you can also coat them in chocolate or other things like chopped nuts or coconut shreds to make a healthy truffle recipe. You and your family can indulge in these while knowing that they are really good for you and there's a great money-saving tip included as well.

And while these are very special-diet friendly, we once had friends over who don't have any dietary restrictions and they LOVED them. In fact, my dear friend's daughter can be a really picky eater and she kept calling them cookies and asking for more.

Call 'em cookies or truffles or energy balls, doesn't matter. They're good.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

These almond butter balls are:

• simple to prepare – no baking required
• flexible so you can “make do” with whatever you have in your home
• packed with nutrition from nuts or seeds, coconut, and flax
• delicious

They are so easy to make that kids can make these on their own or with only a little bit of help from adults.

Recipe Notes

• Money Saving Tip: Instead of buying coconut flour, you can simply grind shredded coconut. 3 cups coconut will yield approximately 1 1/2 cups once ground.  I use my Vitamix to grind it and it works great. Ground coconut isn’t really coconut flour but it works pretty well in this recipe.
• Almond Butter Alternatives: Almond butter is wonderful in this recipe, but any nut or seed butter will work.
• Sweeteners: Any healthy sweetener can work, but if you use a liquid sweetener you should omit the water, and you may need to use a different amount of sweetener if using a liquid, so read this post for tips on substituting sweeteners. If using pre-sweetened nut or seed butters like SunButter, reduce sweetener accordingly. If using stevia extract, try using about 1/8 teaspoon.
• Note that some readers have found that these balls are too dry after following the directions.  Even when I make my own nut and seed butters I have found that some batches are more dry than others. If your balls turn out too dry, simply add a light oil like avocado oil to the dough using just enough to make the dough stick together. You could try adding a non-dairy milk or water too, but that might not work as well.

Almond Butter Balls

Easy Healthy Almond Butter Balls. Delicious and made with only a handful of wholesome ingredients.

5 from 1 vote

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Servings: 18

Calories: 113kcal

Author: Adrienne

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups coconut flour
• 3/4 cup almond butter
• 9 tablespoons low-carb sweetener
• 1/4 cup water (add more if needed)
• 3 tablespoons ground flax
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• Extra carob and/or shredded coconut for rolling

Instructions

• Add all ingredients (except sweetener, if using granulated) to a medium-size bowl.
• If using granulated sweetener, mix sweetener and water in a small saucepan.  Heat over low heat until sweetener dissolves.  You could also powder the sweetener to make it easier to blend.  
• Mix well until all ingredients are blended.
• Add more water (non dairy milk is fine too) if needed to keep balls together).
• Roll mixture into small balls.  You can also use a small stainless scoop (I love this one) for easier and less messy rolling.
• Enjoy!

Notes

If your ball “dough” turns out too thin, simply add more flax or coconut flour, a little at a time.

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 3g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and preparation methods. Optional ingredients are not included. Net carbs are typically calculated by subtracting fiber and sugar alcohols (such as erythritol) from total carbohydrates. This information should not be relied upon for medical or nutritional purposes.

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