Oat and Nut Butter Energy Bites
These oat and nut butter energy bites are my go-to protein snack recipe—quick to make, no-bake, and endlessly customizable. Perfect for meal prep, school lunches, before or after sports, or a grab-and-go bite anytime.
Servings: 18
By: Heather Bursch
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/3 cups unsweetened coconut flakes - We use these coconut flakes or shreds.
- 1/3 cup honey You can use maple syrup if you'd like a vegan option.
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup organic creamy peanut butter - We love Santa Cruz peanut butter. Stir before you measure unless you get Santa Cruz No Stir Peanut Butter.
- 1/3 cup organic ground flaxseed - We use Bob's Red Mill Organic Gluten-Free Ground Flaxseed Meal.
- 4 scoops collagen peptides (or 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons) - We use plain and unsweetened collagen peptides such as Vital Proteins, or I often buy Thrive Market's peptides for a great price. (Peptides are also called collagen protein powder or hydrolysate.)
- 1 tablespoon water, more as needed 1 teaspoons at a time
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips These are my favorite gluten-free chocolate chips!
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all oats, collagen, and flaxseed with a large spoon. Then add honey, vanilla, and peanut butter.
- Combine the peanut butter and honey with the dry ingredients until everything is mixed well. (We either use really clean hands or food-safe gloves!) Mix in chocolate chips last.
- Alternatively, you can combine all ingredients in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. (A whisk attachment will be too weak to mix the sticky and thick ingredients.)
- Mix until everything is just combined. If the mixture seems too dry, add another splash of water.
- Pull a golf ball-sized amount from the energy bite mixture, about 1 1/2 tablespoons. Then press and roll into a ball. They can be as big as you like, but I usually make them a little over an inch in diameter.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes:
Do you want to add nuts, dried fruit, or seeds instead of chocolate chips? You can either mix them in before rolling or press them into the top when finished. For example, sometimes I like just one or two chocolate chips on top instead of mixed in.
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