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Anti-Inflammatory No-Mess and No-Bake Energy Bites

No-mess and No-bake energy bites made with anti-inflammatory oats are a simple meal prep item that serves as a quick snack or part of a meal.
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Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, quick, affordable, anti-inflammatory, fiber, meal-prep
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 22 energy bites
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Sarah Bullard, MS, RDN
Cost: $6.25

Equipment

  • microwave

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy nut butter (can use almond butter or sunbutter)
  • 2 cup rolled or old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup ground flax seeds
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (at least 60% cacao)

Instructions

Warm The Peanut Butter

  • In a microwave-safe bowl, add the natural peanut butter (or preferred nut butter). Warm on high for 30 to 45 seconds. (It's warm in Texas, so I usually only need 30 seconds, cooler climates might need 45 seconds).
    The energy bites are easier to mix with warmed peanut butter, but can be done without warming. You will just need to mix longer and use more arm strength.

Combine Energy Bite Ingredients

  • Add rolled or old-fashioned oats, ground flax seeds, honey, and vanilla extract to warmed nut butter.
  • Stir with metal spoon or spatula until combined.
  • The energy bites should hold together and not crumble apart. Add peanut butter or honey by the tablespoon if the mixture is too crumbly. Add more oats or ground flaxseed if the mixture is too sticky.

Add Dark Chocolate Chips

  • Ensure the mixture is not too warm to melt the chocolate. Add dark chocolate chips, can use less, if desired.

Optional Add-Ins

  • If you like, add raisins, unsweetened dried fruit, chia seeds, unsweetened toasted coconut, or nuts.
  • I toast unsweetened shredded coconut and store in my refrigerator.

Scoop the No-Mess Energy Bites

  • Use a tablespoon cookie scoop to easily scoop uniform-sized energy balls with less mess. You can roll these into balls if you don't have a cookie scoop.
  • Enjoy immediately or use the listed storage options below.

Storage Options

  • Energy bites can be stored for 1 week in a food-safe container with a lid in the refrigerator. Store for up to 3 months in a food-safe container in the freezer.
  • We keep ours in the freezer and take out a few at a time to thaw quickly at room temperature or microwave at 10-second intervals until thawed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1energy bite | Calories: 173kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 17.8g (6%) | Protein: 4.8g (10%) | Fat: 9.8g (15%) | Saturated Fat: 2.3g (14%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 5.5mg (2%) | Sodium: 30mg (1%) | Potassium: 158mg (5%) | Fiber: 3.3g (14%) | Sugar: 2.1g (2%) | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Calcium: 24.1mg (2%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%)