Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Energy Bites with Chia + Cacao Nibs

If you have about 10 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Energy Bites with Chia + Cacao Nibs might be an amazing gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 146 calories. This recipe serves 15 and costs 42 cents per serving. 608 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up water, chia seeds, oats, and a few other things to make it today. Several people really liked this dessert. It is brought to you by Ambitious Kitchen. With a spoonacular score of 55%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites, Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Roasted Cacao Nibs, and Bottoms Up: Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie with Cacao Nibs.

Servings: 15

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons cacao nibs

2 tablespoons chia seeds

2/3 cup all natural creamy peanut butter

3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

6 large Medjool dates, pitted

1 1/3 cups oats

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 tablespoons water

Equipment:

bowl

food processor

wooden spoon

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large bowl, stir together oats, chia seeds and cacao nibs. Set aside.Add dates and water to the bowl of a food processor and process a few times until dates begin to break down a bit and form a paste. Next add in maple syrup, vanilla and peanut butter; process again until it begins to look like a wet cookie dough and ingredients are well combined.Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. I like to use my hands because it's much easier to get everything mixed well. I know it's a little messy, so my advice is to coat your hands with a small amount of coconut oil so that the dough doesn't stick. Once the ingredients are well combined, form into 1 inch balls. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Balls will last for 5-7 days or can be frozen for up to a month.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large bowl, stir together oats, chia seeds and cacao nibs. Set aside.

2. Add dates and water to the bowl of a food processor and process a few times until dates begin to break down a bit and form a paste. Next add in maple syrup, vanilla and peanut butter; process again until it begins to look like a wet cookie dough and ingredients are well combined.

3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. I like to use my hands because it's much easier to get everything mixed well. I know it's a little messy, so my advice is to coat your hands with a small amount of coconut oil so that the dough doesn't stick. Once the ingredients are well combined, form into 1 inch balls. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Balls will last for 5-7 days or can be frozen for up to a month.


Nutrition Information:

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146k Calories
4g Protein
7g Total Fat
17g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
146k
7%

Fat
7g
11%

  Saturated Fat
1g
10%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
53mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Manganese
0.59mg
30%

Fiber
2g
11%

Magnesium
40mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
10%

Phosphorus
90mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Copper
0.13mg
7%

Potassium
183mg
5%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Zinc
0.74mg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
5%

Iron
0.74mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Folate
13µg
3%

Calcium
29mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.28mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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