Power Packed Energy Balls

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Cook Time: 10

1 1/4 cups rolled oats — you can also swap quick oats or a blend of half quick, half old fashioned
2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons flaxseeds
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1/2 cup nut butter -- use whatever you have on hand -- I love almond butter, but peanut, cashew or mixed butter would all work
1/3 cup honey -- you can also use maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt -- or if you like crunchy bits of salt use Maldon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips

With a wooden spoon mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. You want the consistency to be firm and all the ingredients to easily stick together. If you try forming a ball and it all keeps falling apart, add more nut butter and honey. If the consistency is too wet, add a spoonful or two of oats. A trick I like to use is to put the whole bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm things up. This will make it much easier to form into balls.
Once the mixture holds together, use your hands to form balls (roll a spoonful of the mixture between your palms is if you were making meatballs).
Store the power balls in your fridge.