There are only snack recipes I make over and over again for my family: Stovetop Popcorn, Snack Mix, and these energy bites. Not only is it very easy to throw together and adapts to almost every ingredient I have in the pantry, but I also find these energy balls are a little sweet, a little chewy and eat just like a child.
To make these energy balls, it takes about 10 minutes, only one bowl. If you choose to weigh the material, you don’t even need to measure the cup. Oxo Good Grips 1.5 1.5 I love making cookie scoops, but you can use a spoon to roll them into the ball using the ping-pong ball-sized portion of your eyeball. They take about an hour to harden in the fridge.
These energy bites last for about two weeks in the fridge (if you don’t eat them all first!), but they can also be frozen for up to two months, making them in bulk.
They are well filled with odd meals between school pickup and soccer practice. I make batches almost every week and riff out ingredients and flavors to keep things interesting.
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Five Iconic Energy Ball Ingredient Swap
Oats: I usually make these energy balls with classic rolled oats, but I can use quick oats. Nut Butter: Peanut Butter is my appeal for making these regularly, but you can use almost any nut butter. Almond butter has a cake-like taste and creates a perfect base to sprinkle. Thick or natural peanut butter provides a rough, nutty bowl texture, but it works. Binding Ingredients: You need another ingredient to hold things together while nut butter and sweeteners make these bowls sticky! Almond flour is an ingredient of my choice, but ground flax seeds (almost on equal) also work very well. You can also use vanilla protein powder in a similar volume. Sweeteners: These energy bites do not require a large amount of sweeteners. If you use sweetened protein powder or nut butter, reduce the maple syrup or honey in half. Fun Flavor Enhancer: Mini Chocolate Chips are the standard in our home. The small size makes the perfect texture for these bite-sized bowls. But you can really add anything here. Try mini chocolate coated candies and sprinkles. Dried cherries and candied inger are one of my favorite combinations.
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Flavor ideas
Playing with energy ball ingredients means you can make these energy balls every week and you can’t make the same flavor twice. Here are some ideas to try:
Almond Butter + Sprinkle = Cake Batter bite Cocoa powder and dark chocolate Add brownie flavored balls Sad coconut and dried cherries to dark chocolate, add cocoa powder and dark chocolate, add fruit flavored almond butter, coconut and dried cherries for chocolate, add peanut butter and ginger bread energy ginnamon
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1 cup (4 Ounce)) Rolled Oats
3/4 cup (7 Ounce) Creamy peanuts or Almond Butter
1/2 cup (2.4 Ounce)) Almond flour Or flax seeds
2 tablespoons (1 Ounce) Maple syrup or Honey
1/2 cup Like a small mix-in Mini Chocolate ChipsS, dried fruit or sprinkles (optional)
1/2 Small spoons Kosher salt
Combine all the ingredients:
In a medium bowl, mix oats, nut butter, almond flour or flax, maple syrup or honey, a selected mixin, and salt. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to combine well. Switch to clean hands and mix too hard to knead the mixture.
Form the ball:
Using a spoon or cookie scoop, divide the dough into 12 bowls for the size of the ping ping ball. Roll to form a solid ball. These can be divided directly into flat storage containers with lids or parchment-lined baking sheets.
Chill:
Let it cool for 1 hour and then move it to an airtight container for long-term storage. These energy bowls can be stored in the airtight container refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. For longer storage, freeze the solids on the baking sheet and move them to the zip top bag for up to two months. First freeze or thaw in the fridge.
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Nutrition Facts (Each serving)
177 calories 13G fat 13G carbohydrates 6G protein
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Nutritional Fact Serving: 12% per serving per calorie 177% per day value * 13g 16% saturated fat 1g contributes to your daily diet. General nutritional advice uses 2,000 calories per day.
Nutrition information must be calculated using a component database and considered an estimate. If multiple ingredients are given alternatives, the first listed one is calculated for nutrition. Decorations and optional ingredients are not included.
