No-Bake Energy Bites with Chocolate & Peanut Butter

So...you're pregnant and find yourself craving a cookie. Unfortunately, you're out of some essential cookie ingredients. Plus, it's a hotter-than-normal day, there's no AC in the house and you also have found yourself lacking the energy needed to actually bake cookies.

Solution: make some no-bake energy bites!

I found this recipe on a food writer's blog called All About Food. I originally stumbled upon her blog for work, but began following it for pleasure. I like her writing, her recipes and her occasional shout out to Scandinavian heritage and recipes (she's from Minnesota). If you're in CA and have a Meyer lemon tree [sad sniff], I suggest you try the Meyer Lemon Honey-Yogurt Tea Cake she featured. DELICIOUS!

The bites have been great little snacks to have in the fridge and one is enough to get me through a hunger twinge between breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner.

Whether you're pregnant or not, I suggest making these and keeping a batch in the fridge. I can see where they'd be good to have around if you're a new mom (hello to all my new mom friends!), have a house full of kids home for summer break or just want to treat yourself with a not-so-devilish sweet treat every now and then!

Plus, how can you go wrong with a peanut butter & chocolate combination??

No-Bake Energy Bites

Recipe from All About Food.

·         1 cup old-fashioned oats

·         1/2 cup peanut butter

·         1/3 cup honey

·         1 teaspoon vanilla

·         1 cup coconut flakes

·         1/2 cup ground flax seeds (much cheaper if you buy whole flax seeds then grind them in a coffee grinder)

·         1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended. Let mixture chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Roll into 24 balls and enjoy. Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

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