How many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches do you think you ate as a child? And now as an adult? Many less, I am guessing. Let’s bring some of that PB&J joy back into your life with these PB&J Energy Balls!
PB&J Energy Balls Taste Like Childhood
This recipe was actually a spontaneous concoction that stemmed from simply using the ingredients I had in my cupboards and seeing what I could craft. Wow do these taste exactly like childhood! I immediately enjoyed a couple energy balls upon completing this recipe and am guessing you’ll do the same when you finish a batch. The chewy texture, the perfectly reminiscent taste of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the healthy ingredients… all things that led my tummy and taste buds to give a giant thumbs up, upon enjoying these.
Plate of PB&J Energy Balls 
Close Up of PB&J Energy Balls
Ingredients You’ll Need For This Recipe
- Peanut butter – have you ever tried a recipe that wasn’t made better by peanut butter?! Make sure to choose one that does not have added oil or sugar – just peanuts and salt in the ingredients. Check out the organic peanut butter that I used!
- Medjool dates – I like to think that dates are nature’s candy. These dates are a stellar option for this PB&J energy ball recipe.
- Rodelle vanilla extract – quality vanilla extract is a GAME CHANGER in recipes! This Rodelle vanilla is the perfect move to up-level your baking.
- Honey – my most frequently used sweetener when baking.
- Cinnamon – everything is made better with quality cinnamon.
- Rolled oats – the “bread” in your PB&J 😉
- Dried sweetened cranberries – I almost typed “craisins” when writing this recipe and then realized these are like Kleenex – that’s the brand, not the product. Silly me.
Bite of PB&J Energy Ball 
Rodelle Vanilla Extract
This recipe does require a food processor to get that incredible chewy texture that comes from the combination of dates, nut butter and and some tasty add-ins! Food processors are not a cheap investment, but they last for years and many, many batches of energy balls. This is the Cuisinart food processor I own and absolutely adore it! Remember that one time you bought a cheap blender to make smoothies and the motor burned out when you tried to put frozen fruit in it? Same. Not-so-cheap kitchen appliances are 100% worth it!
Cuisinart Food Processor
Bringing your childhood into a clean and delicious energy ball that is perfect for a quick snack!
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp peanut butter
- 1 cup pitted medjool dates
- 1/2 tsp Rodelle vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
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In a food processor blend the peanut butter, medjool dates, vanilla extract, honey and cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
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Add the rolled oats and dried sweetened cranberries. Blend again until thoroughly combined, but there are still bits of oats and cranberries visible.
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Roll into golf-ball sized balls.
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Store in the refrigerator.
PER ENERGY BALL
133 cals ~ 5g fat ~ 19g carb ~ 3g protein
If You’re Really in a PB&J Kind of Mood
Continue down the yellow brick road of PB&J delight with this recipe for PB&J Banana Bread. Yet another way to enjoy a childhood favorite!
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