No Bake *Nut Free* Protein Energy Bites
A quick no bake snack to keep your energy up all day!
These super yummy nut free protein no bake energy bites are super quick to make and requires no baking at all! Give them a try today!
These energy bites are awesome because the fibre in oatmeal and flax helps:
- You feel fuller longer on less food
- Relieve/prevent constipation
- Lower blood cholesterol
If you can’t find ground flax seed…make your own!
Throw whole flax seed into a food processor or blender and pulse a few times!
Store your newly ground flax seed in the fridge to keep longer!
No Bake *Nut Free* Protein Energy Bites
- Yield: 35 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of sunflower seeds
- 1 banana
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 1/4 cup of chocolate chips
- 1 cup of old fashioned oats (substitute whatever oats you have on hand)
- ½ cup of ground flax seeds
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
- In a food processor, blend the sunflower seeds, banana, apple sauce and honey until they reach a “peanut butter-like” consistency; it will clump at first, continue processing and scrape the sides as needed.
- Place the sunflower seed mixture in a medium size bowl and add in the oats, flax seed, and chocolate chips. Mix well until all the ingredients are blended together.
- Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes for easier rolling.
- Roll the dough into 35 balls and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer to keep them longer. Enjoy anytime as a quick snack or treat!
Switch it up 6 different ways! Mix and match, make your own combinations!
- Raisins
- Cranberries
- Pumpkin seeds
- Coconut
- Cocoa powder
- Hemp hearts
Want more no bake energy bites Recipes? Try these Sunshine Energy Bites
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