Chocolate Oat Energy Bites
Oh so chocolaty! These amazing chocolate oat energy bites are perfect for a quick kid-friendly snack or breakfast! They’re no-bake, gluten-free and vegan.
Like most moms of school-age children, I often find it difficult to find nut-free snacks, especially healthy snacks.
You can also use sun butter (made with sunflower seeds) that you can substitute for peanut butter in most recipes. I usually make it myself in my Vitamix, but you could use a food processor as well.
I have seen it at my local Bulk Barn, which is super handy because you can buy just what you need for a recipe.
In this recipe, sun butter makes an excellent replacement for peanut butter.
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Chocolate Oat Energy Bites
- Total Time: 15
- Yield: 20 1x
Description
Amazing Kid-Friendly Chocolate Oat Energy Bite
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats, although use gluten-free oats if making this GF)
- 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or sunbutter
- 1/2 cup ground flax seed
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least half an hour, to make the mix easier to handle and mold.
- Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1″ in diameter.) Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
- Makes about 20-25 balls.
Notes
- Add extra oats if too wet.
- Prep Time: 15
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