Don’t over process though, or else you’ll have oat flour, which lacks beautiful texture for these treats. A high speed blender also works really well to grind oats just a bit. ![]() This is simply a preference, and not required. ➡️ Rachel’s Tips: I quickly pulsed the oats in my food processor for just a few seconds to create a bit finer texture. 2 protein energy bites or balls each day as a snack is a perfect serving size. So besides being an EXCELLENT healthy snack choice, this combination actually helps to manage cravings and feeling satisfied. Chocolate chip energy balls won’t last long at your house – so heads up – double your batch! Nut butter naturally contains healthy fat, protein, and antioxidants. And if you are interested in other recipes I have my own version of, visit my be healthy page here, or at the top of the site.I try to keep a bunch in the fridge and freezer in sealed containers. I would love to know what you put in your energy bites. ![]() **This recipe makes enough energy bites to fill an entire large cookie sheet, feel free to cut it in half, like I always do with new recipes, just in caseĭon’t forget to share with friends and your own favorite version of energy bites if you have one. *Or freeze on a cookie sheet and put in freezer safe bag when frozen- they’ll last for a few months in there if they’re not eaten first!! The Best Energy Bites Recipe Ingredients: The form you have selected does not exist. The final step is, yep, you guessed it, roll the dough into balls and enjoy! Or freeze to keep for a few months and enjoy whenever you feel like having a pick-me-up snack! Refrigerate for at least one hour, this will make it so much easier to roll into balls. Just make sure your children, and yourself, wash your hands well before sticking them in the dough! This can be tough to do with just a spoon, I usually end up using my hands to mix. This can be hard sometimes, you need to make sure it is mixed very well before the next step.Īnd, the last step before refrigeration is to stir in the chocolate chips. Then add in the peanut butter, syrup, and vanilla extract and stir well. ![]() This includes the oats, flax seed meal, and chia seeds. Next, measure out and pour into the mixing bowl all of the dry ingredients except for the chocolate chips. First things first, you will need to gather all of the ingredients and a bowl to mix everything together in and a spoon to stir with. So, if my five year can make these, I am positive you can as well. And, they are super simple to make my five year has been helping with them since she was 2. With protein from peanut butter, omega 3’s from chia seeds, fiber from flax-seed meal and oats, anti-oxidants and a little bit of sweetness from the dark chocolate chips and pure maple syrup. But hey, just in case she forgets about them for a week, they will stay good in there.Įnergy bites are exactly what they sound like little balls of energy producing goodness. But, this only really helps with keeping them good, not preventing my little munchkins from getting to them. ![]() My recipe makes a whole cookie sheet worth of these little balls of joy, with the energy bites practically touching! I keep them in the freezer to help them last longer. I make these at least once a month, sometimes twice. But, in a busy mom’s world, a memory only goes back so far and so detailed. These have been in mine and my older daughters diet since she was about a year and a half and I wish I remembered where I had heard of them or found the base to my recipe. My daughters would still find and demolish them. But, let’s face it, they would never make it that long, even if they were shoved to the back of the freezer. Like I said, I keep them in the freezer, and if they were to last….they would probably last a few months in there. You can change them to your liking or swap foods out due to allergies. Those of you who haven’t heard of or tried energy bites, just wait, you’ll love them and so will your kids!!Īnd, they are versatile enough to fit anyone’s taste buds. So, many of you have probably heard of these in some variation or another and may already have a favorite recipe, but I would strongly recommend for you to try mine!! I can never seem to keep these things in the house for more than a week, and my recipe makes a lot!! They fill up at least half of a gallon size freezer bag, and are kept in the freezer. …or at least in the eyes of myself and two little girls.
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