Energy Bites: Healthy Snacks

in recipe •  7 years ago 

Ingredients:

1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I like old fashioned)
⅔ cup toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup ground flaxseed
⅓ cup honey
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Add everything to a medium bowl and mix to combine well. Stick the bowl in the fridge and let it chill for about half an hour. This resting time helps to ensure that the balls will stick together when rolled.

  2. After the chilling time, take a tablespoon of the mixture in your hand and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining oat mixture. If your balls aren’t sticking together after the resting period, you can add a little more honey or peanut butter, stir well, and try rolling again. Sometimes it just needs a little more of the wet ingredients to hold together well. And the moisture in the peanut butter will depend on the brand/type that you use.

  3. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer much longer.

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nice

I made some yesterday, they are delicious and help me get through my workouts. Hope other ppl will try them!

farmring post nice work

Thanks buddy!

I will definitely try them 😊😉👍👊

Let us know how they work out :)

Ok. I will 😉👍

  ·  7 years ago Reveal Comment

Well thank you! I'm a bodybuilder and fitness guru so I will have plenty more recipes I have found to be successful.

  ·  7 years ago Reveal Comment

They look amazing :) I would switch the honey to maple syrup or dates to make them vegan but they sure look yummy :)

Ya that's the cool thing about these snacks, you can easily substitute for other ingredients! Great idea using dates or raisins :)

Exactly :) dates and raisins are great for natural sweetness and have less sugar in them than honey. I would prefer dates since raisins often are toxin bombs if your not carefull of where you buy them.