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| Photo by Valerie Jones |
Last week I shared my need to find some wholesome snacks to
feed my sweet and salty cravings. I saw this recipe floating around Pinterest
and have been thinking about making it. I finally did thanks to a friend’s
encouragement. She knows what I like. And I love these! (My husband does
too…win!)
A word of caution: This is the type of snack that can easily
become unhealthy either because of overeating (it is really hard to only eat
one), or by using ingredients that are heavy on sugar and other not so health-friendly things. It is up to you what types of ingredients you want to include!
Since I did not want to spend a lot of money making these,
especially for the first try, I decided to compromise by using a couple of
generic ingredients. Most of the ball is wholesome though and I have no qualms
enjoying them in moderation.
This is the type of snack that is easy to substitute
ingredients. You can use any nut butter (not just peanut butter), replace the
coconut with dried cranberries, use a different size/flavor chip or leave them
out completely…the possibilities are endless!
Here is the recipe as I prepared it:
Energy Bites
1 cup Oatmeal (uncooked, generic)
1/2 cup Peanut Butter (pure, organic)
1/3 cup Honey (raw, local)
1/2 cup Milled Flax Seed
1/2 cup Coconut Flakes (generic brand sweetened, half the amount of
original recipe)
3/4 cup Chocolate Chips (generic brand semi-sweet)
1 tsp Vanilla
1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and let chill in the
refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
2. Roll the mixture into balls and store in the fridge in an
air-tight container.
Enjoy!
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