Power Bites
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Prep Time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Makes: 2 dozen
Ingredients:
1 cup almond butter (can substitute cashew or peanut butter)
2 ½ cups trail mix or (1 cup almonds, ½ cup pepitas, ¼ cup sunflower seeds, ½ cup Lily’s chocolate chips, ½ cup craisins)
3 T flaxseed
3 T chia seeds
2 T honey
1 t. vanilla
½ t cinnamon
What you will need:
Mixing bowl, parchment paper, 1-2 baking sheets
Optional: cookie scoop
Preheat oven to 350°.
Roast almonds, pepitas, and sunflower seeds for 10-15 minutes
Combine flaxseed, chia seeds, vanilla and cinnamon with the almond butter.
Allow nuts to cool slightly. Combine remaining ingredients with almond butter mixture.
Using a cooking scoop, form into 1-2” balls on the parchment lined cookie sheet.
Place energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks or the freezer for 4-6 weeks. (Truly, I am not sure mine ever last this long, so may not be entirely accurate! ☺)
Additional recommendations to add:
Recipe can be made with almond, cashew or peanut butter. Cashew and peanut butter tend to give them a sweeter taste and the almonds tend to be less sweet.