It’s like making cake pops and no bake cookies – but healthy. All the fun without the sugar – and they said it couldn’t be done.
Get creative with these little guys – use this recipe, or any other you come across, as a guide. Don’t have peanut butter, use almond butter. If ya don’t like raisins, use dried figs. I could keep going but I think you get it.
I’m sucker for basically any nut butter so whenever I see them on sale, one or the whole shelf ends up in my cart. (No MasterCard, those aren’t fraudulent charges. Meijer had organic sunbutter on sale.)
Speaking of finding nut butter on sale, Costco had a 2lb jar of Cashew butter priced at like $4 a few months back. In an amazing display of self-control, I only bought one. Which is a good thing because I swear there is no bottom to this jar.
Once I decided to make energy bites, I busted said cashew butter outta the fridge.
Pro tip: Not all nut butters have the same consistency. Adjust your wet ingredients until the right consistency of your “batter” is achieved. Basically, “wet” enough that they don’t crumble when you bit into them but not too “wet” where they lose their shape or leave your hands feeling really greasy or sticky.
{CC Energy Bites}
[Ingredients]
- 1 cup cashew butter
- 3/4 cup salted cashews
- 3-4 pitted medjool dates
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp agave nectar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
- 3 tbsp ground flax seed
- 2 tbsp chia
[Directions]
- Add all ingredients to your blender or food processor. Pulse until combined and crumbly.
- Using a large cookie batter scoop, roll the dough in your hand to form bite size balls. Or press dough into a parchment lined baking dish.
- Store balls or bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Cheers,
Danielle
Plates on Park Street 