These bites are perfect for an on-the-go snack for you and your entire family. They have just the right nutrients to hold you over until your next meal.Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
¾ cup dry rolled oats
¾ cup rice cereal crisps (any brand)
Wet Ingredients:
9 pitted dates – roughly chopped into small pieces
¼ cup sun butter OR any seed/nut butter of choice
¼ cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Add-ins:
¼ cup unsweetened dried cranberries, roughly chopped
¼ cup mini dark chocolate chips
¼ cup unsweetened dried coconut flakes
Directions
- In a food processor with a metal blade, add chopped dates, honey, sun butter, oats, vanilla extract, and dried chopped cranberries (or add-in of choice).
- Pulse mixture until roughly chopped and combined.
- Place oat mixture in a medium sized mixing bowl. Add rice cereal crisps and any optional add-ins to the bowl and stir together. Place mixture in the fridge to chill for a minimum of 20 minutes.
- Once chilled, use a spoon to scoop out a small portion of the mixture and use your hands (washed before) to shape into a 1-inch ball. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Enjoy! Keep energy bites stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Serving Information
Serving = 1 energy biteNutrition Information
Calories: 124
Total fat: 5.5 g
Saturated fat: 0.7 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 52 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 16.7 g
Dietary fiber: 2.1 g
Total sugars: 11.9 g
Protein: 2.9 g