Raw, No Bake, Energy Bites

No Bake Energy Bites 

I love these delicious treats for several reasons... 

1. They are easy to make 

2. They are guilt-free 

3. They are the perfect treat if you need a little snack or tasty dessert 

4.  They are portable 

5. The ingredients are delicious 

so lets get started! 

I made a huge batch because I had some almond butter I was trying to get rid of but you can alter the recipe amount if you want to make less energy bites (but lets be real, you will need/want quite a few) Just make sure the texture is gooey enough for everything to stick, but not so gooey that you can't form a ball out of the mix. 

Ingredients: 

3 cups of almond butter 

2 cups of gluten-free oatmeal (uncooked) 

1/2 cup of sunflower seeds 

1 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut flakes 

2 cups of coconut nectar (you can find this at whole foods) OR use raw honey 

lots of cinnamon 

3 tbsp of natural vanilla 

1 tsp of salt 

Directions: 

Pour all DRY ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. 

Then, slowly pour in coconut nectar while stirring.  

Mix coconut nectar in with dry ingredients as best as you can. 

Then, add in the almond butter and mix until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly (I used my clean hands to do this) 

Once everything is well mixed, start spooning the mixture out onto some parchment paper.  

Just like making homemade cookies, you will roll the batter into little balls. 

Once all of your batter is made into little balls, you can place them in fridge or serve immediately. 

I like to keep them in the fridge because I like them slightly chilled! 

p.s. these can also serve as a great side dish to bring over the holidays!

XoXo
Ashley

Chocolate Banana Bites by Katie

What You'll Need: 

1 large banana 

1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips 

1 tbsp all PB 

8 tooth picks 

What To Do:  

• Cut banana into 16 pieces 
• Spread PB between to make 8 bites 
• Melt dark chocolate for 45 seconds in the microwave and stir 
• Microwave for additional 10 seconds as needed 
• Put tooth picks in bites to hold banana pieces together and dip in dark chocolate 
• Place on plate and freeze for a few hours { or as long as you can wait ;) }
• And enjoy! 

Makes about 8 bites.  2 bites is about 145 calories. 

For those of you who don't know what PB is, it is a powdered form of peanut butter that at 85% less fat and is only 45 calories per serving.  It is a great alternative to regular peanut butter and tastes just as good! You can find it at Wal-Mart and most other grocery stores. 

I hope you enjoyed this recipe! 

-XoXo 

Katie