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Cherry Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

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Posted:7/8/20
Updated:7/8/20

Never enough snack options, never enough energy ball flavors… These Cherry Chocolate Chip Energy Balls will be your new favorite!

energy balls in a off white bowl surrounded by nuts and cherries this recipe

Energy balls are by far one of my most favorite snacks to make for traveling, road-tripping and meal prepping.

They’re something you can easily make weeks ahead of time because they freeze well, and most of the time they don’t really need to be kept refrigerated so that is always a nice option.

As we get into “back-to-school” mode, they make a great healthy lunchbox treat too!

Cherry Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

cherry chocolate chip energy balls with oats on brown parchment paper

One can never have enough energy bars and balls so I thought it wouldn’t hurt to bring you a classic flavor combo in energy ball form.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP. 

The tartness from the cherries coupled with chocolate chips? Count me in. 

Easy Energy Ball Ingredients

  • rolled oats
  • cinnamon
  • chia seeds
  • dried cherries
  • mini chocolate chips
  • natural nut or seed butter
  • raw honey

Feel free to use sunbutter to keep nut free, and brown rice syrup instead of honey for vegan friendly.

ingredients for cherry chocolate chip energy balls on wooden board

Easy Recipe – One Bowl

So we’re talking ingredients you likely have in your pantry and no food processor needed! This recipe can be mixed in one bowl and takes about 30 minutes to make once it’s all said and done.

The longest task here is rolling the balls, which I find to be quite therapeutic actually. Turn on some summer jams, get your scooper out (I use a round 1/2 tablespoon) and get to rolling.

cherry chocolate chip energy balls in bowl on plate

Storing Energy Balls

Once all of your cherry chocolate chip energy balls are rolled out, I like to keep them in one layer on a lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for about 20 minutes. After they’ve been chilling in the freezer, they’ll stack easier in a storage bag (I love these) and you don’t have to worry about them sticking together too much.

They’ll last for a couple of weeks in the fridge, but several months in the freezer if stored in a tight container.

If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment and review below. It helps others learn about the recipe too!

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Cherry Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

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These Cherry Chocolate Chip Energy Balls require just seven ingredients and one bowl. (No food processor needed!) You can whip these up in no time and freeze them for weeks ahead. Perfect for road trips, snacking, and just all-around great to have on hand. No-bake, gluten-free and vegan-friendly. 

  • Author: Ashley
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 24 energy balls 1x
  • Category: snacks
  • Method: freezer
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 TBS chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (dairy-free if needed)
  • 2/3 cup creamy natural nut or seed butter (I used homemade)
  • 1/3 cup raw honey or brown rice syrup
 

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, chopped dried cherries and mini chocolate chips.
  2. Add in nut/seed butter and honey; use sturdy spatula or spoon to combine. You may need to work the mixture together with your hands to fully combine at the end.
  3. Place bowl in freezer for about 10 minutes (or fridge for 20 minutes). The cold mixture will make forming the energy balls a lot easier.
  4. Using a 1/2 round tablespoon, scoop mixture into rounded balls and roll between palms to shape. You should get roughly 24 rounded tablespoon size balls.

Notes

Store energy balls in airtight container in fridge about 2 weeks. Or freezer about 2-3 months.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 ball
  • Calories: 88
  • Sugar: 7
  • Sodium: 33
  • Fat: 4
  • Saturated Fat: 1
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 12
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 2
  • Cholesterol: 0

Keywords: cherry chocolate chip, energy ball recipes, no bake energy bites

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About Ashley

"Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy."

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  1. The Modern Proper says

    7/6/2018 at 4:49 pm

    These look yummy! I’ve tried other energy balls that end up being too complicated or too hard. These look super easy and chewy. Thanks!

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  2. Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says

    7/6/2018 at 11:58 pm

    I feel ya about being gone so much of July! And couldn’t agree more about loving and NEEDING to pack snacks for road trips and traveling! 🙂 Love the combination of cherries and chocolate…such a delicious idea! 🙂

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  3. Cassie says

    7/7/2018 at 10:32 am

    Just give me a whole bag of granola for a road trip. I’d demolish it in a heartbeat! These energy balls look fabulous! I can imagine it being SUPER challenging to not eat the entire batch if you brought it with you on a long car ride!

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  4. Stephanie says

    8/2/2020 at 10:09 pm

    I have made lots of energy ball variations but these are my favorite. Sweet enough to be a satisfying dessert, but not so sweet that you feel icky. Best combination of flavors. My three girls love them too!

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  5. Aunt+M+Kitchen says

    12/1/2020 at 12:56 am

    Do not feed raw honey to infants.
    If raw oats disagree with you, toast them in the oven first.

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