Chocolate, peanut butter, and energy- Do any three words sound so good together as these?
Imagine a world where chocolate and peanut butter could provide a ton of health benefits. That world exists: look no further than these Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites! Two tasty treats star in this recipe for portion-controlled bite-sized balls. Nutritious, filling superfoods like chia, rolled oats, and flax seeds create a chewy, dense texture, while non-refined, guilt-free sweeteners like raw honey and maple syrup add a hint of savory sweetness. These foods boast a low-glycemic index, contributing to feelings of fullness and a stable release of energy that lasts for hours. Pop one of these energy bites to avoid an afternoon crash and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats divided
- 1/4 cup flax seeds any variety
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened, raw or regular
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/3 cup honey raw or regular, optional real maple syrup
- 1/2 cup peanut butter natural and creamy, store bought or homemade
- 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
Instructions
- Grind a half cup of oats and all the flax seeds in the blender/food processor until they form a powder.
- Add the ground oats and flax seeds to a large bowl. Add remaining cup of rolled oats, cocoa powder, salt, and chia seeds. Mix to combine.
- In a separate small bowl, stir together the honey, peanut butter, and vanilla extract until combined. Add to the large bowl of dry ingredients and stir well to combine. Hands may be used to combine as mixture is very thick. Roll into one-inch sized balls. Should make about 20 balls. Note that wetting hands with water or coating in coconut or canola oil helps to keep the mixture from sticking to hands when forming the balls.
- Keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 weeks.
- Enjoy!
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These are WONDERFUL!! They taste like one of my faves, No Bake Cookies. They are so easy to make too! My only issues with them is to make myself limit how many I eat!
Erin, Isn’t that always the issue? 🙂
Can you replace the flax seeds with something or leave them out?
Briana, What about using chia seeds? You can use any seed of choice. I haven’t tried making the bites w/o seeds of some sort.
Do you soke the chia seeds before putting them in it do you put them in dry?
Tycie, We did not soak the chia seeds. You can use ground chia seeds as well.
I didn’t have an chia seeds but they came out great without it. Mine were smaller I guess because I ended up with close to forty.