No-Bake Oatmeal Power Balls

These power balls are everything I love in a snack. They're sweet but not cloying, packed with protein and fiber (thanks, sunflower seed butter and oats!), and super easy to whip up at a moment's notice–you won't even need to turn on your oven.

 2 cups rolled oats
 1 cup sunflower seed butter
  cup brown rice syrup
 ½ cup mini chocolate chips (Enjoy Life brand is my favorite)
 ½ cup dried cranberries or cherries
 ½ cup hemp seeds
 2 tbsp chia seeds
 ¼ tsp salt

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Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture holds together, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. The desired texture is for the oats to be partially broken down, with some whole oats still visible. If the mixture feels too dry to easily press together, add a little sunflower seed butter or brown rice syrup; if it’s too wet and feels overly sticky, add in a little more oats.

Pinch off bits of dough and roll into balls roughly 1 1/2 inches across. Enjoy immediately, and store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.