Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups coconut oil
- 3 cups almond butter (high quality + creamy)
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 heaping tablespoons cacao powder (unsweetened)
- 5 cups quick cooking gluten free oats
- 3–4 cups old fashion gluten free oats
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt together the coconut oil, almond butter, sea salt, honey, vanilla extract and cacao powder together over medium loow heat. Stir together with a rubber spatula until fully combined. Don’t let it sit or bubble up too much – it will burn on the bottom of the pan.
- In a very large bowl, add in the oats. Pour the coconut oil and almond butter mixture over the oats. Using a rubber spatula, mix everything together very well. Make sure to keep tossing the oats around until they are fully coated.
- Place the bowl in a refrigerator or cool place for 30 minutes, covered loosely with a kitchen towel. After 30 minutes, check to see if you can still stir is around with the spatula. If it is harder, you are getting close. Toss around from the bottom to the top as much as you can. Let chill for 20-30 more minutes.
- When you grab about 1-2 tablespoons of mixture in one hand and close your hand (like into a fist), and the mixture forms together – you are ready to make them. I like using a small ice cream or cookie scoop to help make them more uniform and similar sizes.
- Whatever method helps you, scoop about 1 heaping tablespoon of mixture in between your hands. While rolling them, press the mixture together to form a ball. Place on a cookie sheet tray. Repeat until all the mixture is rolled. Place in a ziploc bag or glass jar with a lid and put in your freezer. These are best kept frozen or in your refrigerator.
Notes
There is a fine line to when the perfect time is to roll the mixture into balls. You want it chilled enough so that the coconut oil has hardened and warms up slightly in your hands to form the balls. If it isn’t chilled enough, then it will stick to your hands and break apart easily. On the other hand, if it is chilled too much, it will be too hard to form into balls. This really is trial and error.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: varies
- Category: snacks
- Method: raw
- Cuisine: snack