Great for an on-the-go snack and perfect for using up that can of chickpeas sitting in your pantry.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword chickpeas, energy bite, oreos, peanut butter
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 15bites/balls
Calories 77kcal
Author Jessi Holden, MS, RDN
Equipment
Blender or Food Processor
Ingredients
1 ¼cupsoats(quick, rolled, or steel cut)
115 ozcan chickpeasdrained and rinsed
1tspvanilla extract
⅓cupmini chocolate chips
3tbspOreo pudding mix
3tbsppeanut butter
Instructions
Drain and rinse the can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Put all ingredients in a food processor.
Pulse/puree for about 20 seconds. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the edges and continue this until mixture is well formed.
Remove blade and begin forming into small energy balls. Smaller bites will yield about 20 servings and medium bites will yield about 15.
Spread out the balls on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for about 10-20 minutes (or enjoy as is) and then place them in a container to keep in the fridge for 7-10 days or freeze them up to 3 months.
Notes
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