Hi welcome back to Motherhood In The Raw, thanks for clicking! I know I’m not a food blog, but I’m here today with this recipe because it will save moms lives, and energy. My biggest pet peeve is when I’m in a rush to find a recipe and I’m forced to read through 7 pages of why the poster just loves every ingredient so much, so I’m going to keep it short and sweet. These energy bites are healthy, easy, fast to make, and very easily modified to suit a vegan diet. They’re the perfect snack to prep at the beginning of the week to keep you going during your busy days. Moms love them, kids love them, its a win-win situation if you ask me!
- Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 3/4 cups Natural Nut Butter (I used peanut butter)
- 1/4 cup Honey (substitute maple syrup for vegan)
- Dark Chocolate Chips (to taste)
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
Directions:
Start by measuring out all of your oats and pouring them into a large mixing bowl.
Then add the nutmeg (or whatever flavour you prefer) into the oats and combine.
Add the honey, nut butter and chocolate chips one at a time into the mixing bowl with the oats.
Then combine all of the ingredients together. This step is a bit tricky because these ingredients don’t tend to mix very easily. I started mixing with a spatula, and then once most of the honey and nut butter were combined I used my hands to mix it further.
Once the ingredients are thoroughly combined then place a large piece of parchment paper down on your working station. The parchment helps the balls set slightly without sticking to your surface.
Use an ice cream scoop (or your hands) to roll the mixture into balls and place them on the parchment paper.
You can place them in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes after you’ve made them all into balls, which will help harden them slightly.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature, or 2 weeks in the fridge.
Helpful Tips:
Make a double or triple batch and store the extras in the freezer to save time in the future.
I found it most useful to use my hands when forming the balls, although as soon as too much residue got on my hands from the bites I was unable to roll them into balls anymore. Wash and dry your hands fully after every 5ish balls to prevent this from happening.
Make different flavours! The flavour possibilities are honestly endless with these suckers. Pinterest is a great place for inspiration.
I hope you enjoyed my first ever recipe here on my blog! I know you and your kiddos will love these healthy little snacks just as much as we did. Be sure to leave me a comment if you decide to make them, and let me know how yours turned out. I plan to do more recipes in the future of my go-to meals for my family and I. Although I know this may not be a food blog I am totally a foodie myself, and I love to share the awesome recipes that I find!
xoxo, B.
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