No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Prep Time
20 Minutes
Servings
15
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup - peanuts, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cup - old fashioned oats, divided
- 1/3 cup - flax seeds
- 1/2 cup - almond flour
- 3 T - unsweetened cocoa
- 2 T - peanut butter powder
- 2/3 cup - mini chocolate chips, divided
- 1/2 cup - peanut butter
- 1/3 cup + 1 T - honey
- 2 T - almond or soy milk
Steps
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Line a sheet pan with parchment or wax paper.
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Place peanuts in a small bowl, set aside.
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In a food processor, combine 1 cup of the oats, flax seed, almond flour, cocoa, peanut butter powder and 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips.
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Pulse several times until it resembles coarse meal.
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Add the peanut butter, honey and almond milk to the oat mixture and process until the mixture comes together.
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Transfer the oat mixture to a large bowl and mix in the remaining oats and chocolate chips, your hands work best for this!
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Scoop out 1” clusters of the mixture and roll into a ball with your hands.
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Then dip the bites in the finely chopped peanuts.
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Place each ball on the sheet pan and chill in the refrigerator.
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When the bites are chilled and set, store in an airtight container for up to a week.
TIP
You can substitute the peanuts, peanut butter powder and peanut butter for almonds, additional almond flour and almond butter.
