Description
Bright and slightly sweet vegan energy bites made with matcha, oats, and nuts, perfect for snacks or pre-workout fuel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g (1½ cups) rolled oats
- 100 g (1 cup) raw almonds, toasted and roughly ground
- 15 g (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) matcha powder
- 120 g (½ cup) nut butter (almond or cashew)
- 60 ml (¼ cup) pure maple syrup
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 40 g (½ cup) unsweetened coconut flakes (for rolling)
- 1.5 g (¼ tsp) fine sea salt
- 15 g (2 tbsp) chia seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Toast the nuts and oats: Preheat a skillet over medium heat and toast almonds and rolled oats for 3–4 minutes, stirring until fragrant.
- Grind the dry base: Pulse cooled almonds and oats in a food processor until coarse crumbs form.
- Add matcha and salt: Add matcha powder and salt, then pulse to combine.
- Combine wet ingredients: Whisk nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
- Bring everything together: Pour wet mixture into the processor with the dry ingredients and pulse until clumped.
- Shape and chill: Roll portions into balls, coat with coconut flakes, and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Notes
For a firmer texture, add more nut butter if the mixture feels crumbly. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg