Energy Bites Recipe
These protein energy bites will change the way you think about healthy snacking!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Resting Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, healthy
Servings: 24 balls
Calories: 105kcal
- 1 cup oatmeal I used old fashioned organic oats
- ½ cup gluten-free granola mix
- ½ cup ground flaxseed
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup walnuts or almonds
- ¼ cup raisins or dried cranberries
- ½ to ¾ cup maple syrup you could also use 1/3 cup honey*
- 1 Tbsp natural cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla
Combine all ingredients {in no particular order} in a mixing bowl and mix until well blended.
Place in the fridge for 30-60 minutes to let them set up.
Remove from fridge and roll into golf ball sized balls.
Enjoy!
- I chose not to use honey this go around because I’ve read that honey shouldn’t be consumed by children under 1 years of age and I am breastfeeding and didn’t want to chance anything. So maple syrup it was and it worked great!
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 0.5IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg