Peanut Butter & Oat Energy Balls

Name: Peanut Butter & Oat Energy Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 17
Ingredients: ½ cup peanut butter (or any nut butter); ¼ cup rice malt syrup; 2 tablespoons protein powder; 1 ¼ cup rolled oats; ¼ cup frozen fruit, chopped (I used frozen cherries)

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This recipe is from our Jelly Is Not Food Cookbook. It is so adaptable and can be made to suit many cancer treatment side-effects.

Peanut Butter & Oat Energy Balls

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Servings

17

Prep Time

15 minutes

Author

Centre for Cancer Nutrition

This recipe is from our Jelly Is Not Food Cookbook. It is so adaptable and can be made to suit many cancer treatment side-effects.

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Ingredients

½ cup peanut butter (or any nut butter)
¼ cup rice malt syrup
2 tablespoons protein powder
1 ¼ cup rolled oats
¼ cup frozen fruit, chopped (I used frozen cherries)

Directions

Add all ingredients to a food processor bowl, use a non-cutting blade if you have one but it is not necessary if you don’t. Pulse until all the ingredients have combined and have formed a large ball. If you don’t have a food processor, mix all ingredients with a wooden spoon until combined. It may help to warm the peanut butter and rice malt syrup first.
Roll small amounts of mixture into balls between the palms of your hands. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer until required.

Recipe Note

For sore mouth, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth & throat: Take two energy balls and place into a blender with 250mL of any milk. Blend until smooth and enjoy as a drink.
For salty taste changes: Use an unsalted nut butter.
For sweet taste changes: Leave out the rice malt syrup and fruit. Replace with a splash of water when blending if needed. Alternatively, try frozen cranberries as a fruit replacement as they are tart tasting.