No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites

Yield: 15 servings; 2 bites per serving

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup peanuts, finely chopped*
• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats, divided
• 1/3 cup flax seeds
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter powder*
• 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
• 1/2 cup peanut butter*
• 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons almond or soy milk

Instructions

1. Line a sheet pan with parchment or wax paper.
2. Place peanuts in a small bowl, set aside.
3. In a food processor, combine 1 cup of the oats, flax seed, almond flour, cocoa, peanut butter powder and 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips. Pulse several times until it resembles coarse meal.
4. Add the peanut butter, honey and almond milk to the oat mixture and process until the mixture comes together.
5. Transfer the oat mixture to a large bowl and mix in the remaining oats and chocolate chips, your hands work best for this!
6. Scoop out 1-inch clusters of the mixture and roll into a ball with your hands. Then dip the bites in the finely chopped peanuts. Place each ball on the sheet pan and chill in the refrigerator.
7. When the bites are chilled and set, store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

* You can substitute the peanuts, peanut butter powder and peanut butter for almonds, additional almond flour and almond butter.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 214 kcal; Fat 13g; Sat Fat 3g; Carb 23g; Protein 6g; Fiber 4g; Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 48mg; Potassium 182mg; Calcium 34mg; Iron 1mg; Vitamin D 1mcg

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: National Honey Board