Back to the grind! How was your Fourth of July? Ours was relaxing, involved lots of beach time and good snacks.
couldn't they be our kids?
You all know that whenever I go anywhere I bring tons of snacks. I love routines and I’m not one to go fishing for food at the last hour when I’m hungry. So I tend to come armed with lots of snacks, food, ingredients, etc.
Instead of making and bringing tons more of the energy bites, I decided to whip up something new. My niece and sister in law are big fans of my treats and I figured, I couldn’t disappoint them!
I love these because they are no bake, easy to make and vegan. No I’m not vegan, but you probably know most of the treats/snacks I make are. It’s mostly because…well…I like to eat the batter. Don’t worry I wait until I’m done doing what I’m doing. I always leave a little extra at the bottom that can’t possibly make another ball…or three.
These are perfect for a pre or post workout snack…or just an anytime snack…or a perfect thing to throw on top of your yogurt or smoothie. Crumble it up on top of yogurt or a smoothie and you have almost cookie dough. Cookie dough that won’t hurt your stomach or make you crash.
There are also gluten free naturally. I used puffed millet (GF) and GF old fashioned oats. So GF and vegan? You’re good to go. Herbivore or meat eater? Promise, you’ll like these too.
adapted from Oh She Glows Optional: Combine the millet, rolled oats, chia seeds, hemp, protein powder (or cocoa) and peanut butter in a large mixing bowl. Mix well until all ingredients are combined. Add vanilla and agave nectar and combine. Last add cacao nibs (or chocolate chips) and mix. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Roll ingredients firmly into balls and then freeze. Makes 10-12.
Another great part of these is that you can use any nut butter you have: peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc. Use what you have in your cabinet! I’m not a fan of running to the store to buy ingredients you don’t have!
Have a great day!
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Beautiful photos of your family!
I love snacks!!…especially when they resemble cookie dough! I made a recipe similar to this one awhile back, but didn’t use oats–definitely will have to try your variation! Super healthy-love it!
Happy to hear you enjoyed a nice holiday! Here’s to carrying it forward into the rest of your week!!
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What cute family pictures!!! And those PB bites look great! I loved that puffed millet…I eat it all the time!
what is this agave nectar? is it comparable to honey? where do I get it?