No Bake Energy Bites
An easy snack for eaters of all ages!
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup shredded coconut unsweetened
- 0.5 cup creamy nut or seed butter peanut, almond, cashew, sunflower
- 0.25 cup mini dark chocolate chips optional - or can add chopped dried fruit
- 0.333333 cup honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon more if desired
1. Add all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir until combined.2. Form into 1-inch balls. (Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes if too sticky, and then roll into balls.)3. Store in refrigerator. VariationsIf you use almond butter instead of peanut butter – may have a dryer consistency.Replace ½ cup of shredded coconut with ½ cup of sliced almonds – pureed in a food processor or blender.Add 2 tablespoons of flax or chia seeds – you may need to add more nut butter for better consistency.
