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Happy New Year Friends! This is the time of the year when I know so many of you are ready to focus on health, wellness, and maybe even organization.

Well, today I want to share one of my family’s all-time favorite recipes. No-Bake, Low-Mess, Energy Snack Bites. I love that they are easy, have great ingredients, and are less messy to make than some of the others I’ve seen out there.

all the ingredients for the Everyday Energy Snack Bites

One thing I love about these little snack bites is they use simple pantry ingredients that I almost always have on hand (and even if you don’t you can find them in the grocery store readily available to fancy expensive specialty shops required). They are also super quick and easy to mix up. They roll into cute little balls (think truffles or cake pops). Besides all of that, they are the perfect make-ahead recipe to keep on hand for healthy snacking or even a quick breakfast on the go. Most importantly, they are delicious (I made these to taste very similar to one of my favorite candy bars)!

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ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS

To make these no-bake, low-mess, energy snack bites recipe, you will need the following ingredients (substitutes are included as well):

Snack bite ingredients in individual dishes before being added or mixed together.

Old-fashioned oats, also called rolled oats – will serve as the base ingredient. This ingredient has beta-glucan, which is an important component of dietary fiber and can help with lower cholesterol.
Shredded coconut contains antioxidants and just adds a great additional flavor (toasting and cooling adds a whole other dimension). If you have a nut allergy (sometimes people with nut allergies can have a coconut allergy) you can just add more ground flax seed or old-fashioned oats.
Creamy peanut butter should be a natural (no sugar added) peanut butter to help control the amount of sweetness. You can also sub for Sunflower butter if nut butters are an issue.
Ground flaxseed (AKA Flaxseed meal): This gives a little extra protein, fiber, and omega-3s to these snack bites, as well as helps bring everything together.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips in either standard-size or minis are fine (since I’m using butterscotch chips as well, I went with standard size for consistency).
Butterscotch Chips give this that candy bar taste. If you don’t like butterscotch, please feel free to just double the amount of chocolate chips
Honey adds just a touch of natural sweetness as well as helps to bind everything together many honeys offer health benefits as well. If you don’t like honey, you can use maple syrup.
Vanilla extract adds that extra somethin’ somethin’ (vanilla creates a sweetness, without adding sweetness).
Chia Seeds are high in fiber and also help to keep the balls together, but if they’re MIA in your cupboard, you can skip them. If you can, I really recommend you grab them. They’re really are great in so many things.

HOW TO MAKE ENERGY BALLS:

To make these energy bites, simply…

STEP ONE

Stir everything together. Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.

STEP TWO

Roll into balls. Scoop out 1 ½ Tablespoons of the mixture (I like to use a 1 ½ Tablespoon cookie scoop) Roll the mixture into balls. Warning, the mixture will be a little sticky, but not too bad.

JENN’S TIP

If you have trouble holding the energy snack bites together, I recommend adding a little more peanut butter to make the mixture a bit more sticky.

STEP THREE

Chill. Chill the balls in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, or in the freezer for 15-30 minutes. Just enough time that you can grab and eat them.

COOKING WITH KIDS

DISCLOSURE: Please keep in mind that the following tips are general and are meant to be suggestive. I personally use these strategies with my own kids, who are all unique even within my own family of five. Therefore, please regard these as suggestions or ideas. If you feel that your child requires more or less assistance, then go with what you and your child are comfortable with. Ultimately, you know your child best.

Since this recipe doesn’t require any cooking, it’s perfect for kids to help with.

Ingredient measuring
Mixing everything (this does take a little muscle)
Scooping
Rolling out the balls with your hands

STEP FOUR

Serve. Then enjoy immediately! Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.

finished mixture for the Everyday Energy Snack Bites

STORAGE DETAILS

These snack bites are perfect for busy days. They store well in the fridge and can also be frozen for later use. On hot days, you can freeze them and bring them to practice, school, or work while still frozen. They will stay fresh and become soft enough to eat by lunchtime.

5-7 days in the fridge
up to 3 months in the freezer

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