3 Ingredient Sunflower Seed Energy Balls (No Oats)

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3 Ingredient Sunflower Seed Energy Balls (No Oats)

Learn how to make 3 ingredient sunflower seed energy balls, with no oats and nut-free! These nourishing treats are also oil-free, gluten-free, no bake, and easy as can be to mix and roll.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Energy Balls

Cuisine: American

Keyword: energy balls, no oats, nut-free, oat-free energy balls, oil-free vegan energy balls, sunflower seeds, wfpb energy balls

Servings: small balls

Author: Camilla

Ingredients

1 cup sunflower seed butter (purchased, or my frugal & easy DIY version; see notes for alternatives)
1/2 cup coconut flour
3 tablespoons maple syrup (see notes for options)

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Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the sunflower seed butter, coconut flour and maple syrup until completely blended.
Cover and refrigerate the energy ball dough for 1 hour, or place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Line a small baking sheet ( I use a 1/4 size sheet pan) with parchment paper of wax paper. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop 24 small mounds of the dough on the prepared sheet. Roll each mound into a ball.
Enjoy immediately, or store until ready to eat (see storage instructions below).

Notes

Storage: Store the energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freezer for up to 6 months. You can store at room temperature throughout the day (e.g., if packed in a lunch box). Frozen balls do not need to be defrosted before eating--they are firm, but soft enough to bite.

Sunflower Seed Butter Alternatives: Use an equal amount of pumpkin seed butter or coconut butter (to keep the balls nut-free). If you can eat nuts, consider using an equal amount of peanut butter, cashew butter or almond butter.

Coconut Flour Alternatives: Coconut flour cannot be swapped 1:1 with other flours. However, you can use oat flour, my DIY sunflower seed flour, my DIY pumpkin seed flour, or almond flour as a substitute. You will need to use about twice the quantity of oat flour or almond flour compared with coconut flour.

Maple Syrup Alternatives: An equal amount of agave nectar, brown rice syrup, date syrup, or (if you do not follow a vegan diet) honey can be used in place of the maple syrup.

Flavor Variations

Spices: Add a generous pinch or more of your favorite spice, or spices, such as cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom or pumpkin pie spice.
Dried Fruit: Add up to 1/3 cup of finely chopped dried fruit, such as raisins, dried apricots, dried cherries, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, or dried figs.
Chocolate: Add up to 1/3 cup of your favorite chocolate chips or chunks, or 1 to 2 tablespoons of cacao nibs.
Nuts or Seeds: Add up to 1/2 cup chopped seeds (toasted, or raw), or nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, peanuts, pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seed kernels.
Extracts or Zests: Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract. Or add one to two teaspoons of finely grated lemon zest, lime zest, or orange zest.

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