Matcha Peanut Butter Energy Balls
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Matcha Peanut
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Benefits of Matcha are (source)
- Packed with antioxidants including the powerful EGCg
- Boosts metabolism and burns calories
- Detoxifies effectively and naturally
- Calms and relaxes
- Enhances mood and aids in concentration
- Provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magnesium
- Fights against viruses and bacteria
- Rich in fiber
- Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar
- Does not raise insulin levels
Matcha is a weight-loss superfood. It has an earthy taste. You can add it to drinks, smoothies, salads, or any food actually. As well, you can mix the fine powder is easily into a plethora of recipes adding nutrients and flavor.
Matcha Peanut Butter Energy Balls
I recently put together a collection of 16 Delicious Homemade Energy Bars and was inspired to work Matcha into energy, granola type recipe that’s also full of peanut
My hunch was right! Matcha Peanut
Matcha Green Tea Energy Balls
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 1/2 cup Peanut Butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 and 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 tablespoon Matcha
- 1/2 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 1/4 cup peanuts crushed or chopped slightly
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a small saucepan on medium-low heat, melt peanut butter, honey and coconut oil stirring constantly until the mixture is combined completely.
- In a bowl, combine oats, Matcha, flaxseed, peanuts, chocolate chips, and chia seeds.
- Pour peanut butter mixture into oat mixture and combine.
- Using a spring-release scoop, form balls out of the mixture.
- Roll in cocoa powder.
- Store in an air-tight container up to 1 week.
Nutrition
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I am slightly obsessed with peanut butter, and I love this recipe! I have some matcha on hand that I had no idea what to do with, but now I do!
What a fun challenge! I love what you did with matcha…these sound delicious!
Love, love Peanut Butter, especially crunchy, but like creamy too!
I am anxious to try your recipe for Matcha Green Tea Energy Balls!
Sounds like a good, pick me up anytime snack!
I need to try this peanut butter
I have only had match in smoothies! This is a fun recipe to try Paula! Can’t wait!
these look amazing and healthy!!!
Love love PB and now I;m going to love the bites !
I have never even heard of Matcha, although I have seen lots of benefits of green tea. I will have to check it out. And what a great idea to mix it with peanut butter — lots of great nutrients – and sounds delicious!
Very creative way to use your matcha mystery ingredient, Paula. I bet these taste delicious!! … will have to whip up a batch for snacking. 🙂
Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground
These look wonderful, and I bet they taste delicious. I have really been enjoying adding matcha to baked and raw treats lately. Thanks for sharing:)
Matcha is such a fun ingredient. I would have never thought to pair it with peanut butter! Fun challenge!
Love that you are using Peanut Butter & Co Smooth Operator peanut butter as the main base for these delicious sounding no bake balls. Yay, Matcha.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE their peanut butter! And I love what you have made it into!
These look great! What a healthy and creative way to use matcha, Paula! 🙂
These look amazing, Paula! I love that you used matcha in energy balls, that’s such a great idea! I have two big bags that I totally forgot about until last month and now I am trying to find different ways to use them up! I can’t wait to try these 🙂
I’m OBSESSED with PB&Co right now. Aaaaand I have a whole bag of matcha that I need to use before we move. I definitely need to make these. They look delicious!