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Chickpea, almond and peanut butter energy balls

Name: Chickpea, almond and peanut butter energy balls
Yield: About 30 pieces
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Ground almonds; 1 can Chickpeas; 3/4 cup Peanut butter; 1/4 cup Honey; 1/2 tsp Vanilla sugar; 1/4 cup Chocolate chips

These no-bake energy balls blend chickpeas, almonds, peanut butter and honey with chocolate chips. Makes about 30; chill before serving.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: About 30 pieces
Difficulty: Easy

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Chickpea, almond and peanut butter energy balls are a no-bake treat to take on the road, to work or on an outing. Blend ground almonds with rinsed canned chickpeas in a food processor, then add peanut butter, honey and vanilla and finally stir in chocolate chips. The mixture makes about 30 balls, each with approximately 3 g of protein. Chill for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

Ground almonds 1/2 cup
Chickpeas 1 can
Peanut butter 3/4 cup
Honey 1/4 cup
Vanilla sugar 1/2 tsp
Chocolate chips 1/4 cup

1 cup = 250 ml (metric cup)

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Instructions

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Process the almonds in a food processor until smooth. Rinse and drain the chickpeas, add them to the almonds and process again.
Add the peanut butter, honey and vanilla to the smooth mixture and process again.
If adding chocolate chips, remove the food processor blade and stir the chips into the mixture by hand. Shape into approximately 30 balls and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Tip: Pat the rinsed chickpeas dry with a towel, as excess water would make the mixture too soft. Shape the balls with damp palms to keep the mixture from sticking.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per piece, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 78 kcal
Protein: 2.5 g
Carbohydrates: 7.1 g
of which sugars: 4.4 g
Fat: 5.0 g
of which saturates: 1.0 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Salt: 0.1 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Energetické guličky z cícera, mandlí a arašidového masla