Hey guys!!
I am super incredibly excited, because toady I made the most delectable recipe that tastes JUST like a peanut butter cup...and its healthy!! These Peanut Butter Cup Energy Bites that I found on the Minimalist Baker's website are the perfect healthy snack to eat throughout your week and are packed with nutrients in a few small bites!
Oh and you have no excuses to not be healthy & make these, because they only have 5 ingredients! You will need dried dates, or in my case I used dried figs, diary free chocolate chips, if you're paleo or have a diary allergy, whole rolled oats - gluten free, organic peanut butter, or any butter that you can find (almond butter, cashew butter, etc) and lastly chia seeds!
Also, I am really into easy recipes lately as it is now summertime here in Minnesota and that means more time on-the-go doing activities and being outside and I love having healthy snacks on hand with me!
So, what you'll need to do is, grab a cup full of dates/figs and add them to the food processor or blender. Blend until the fruit is chopped into pieces and start to stick together. Then add the rest of your ingredients of chocolate chips, peanut butter, oats and chia seeds to the food processor or blender and combine until all ingredients start to bind together.
Then, reach down into the processor or blender, grab some batter and roll into portable little bites! You're going to love having these with you during the day...and so will your friends. They are the perfect thing to share! They are creamy, chewy, crunchy, wholesome and naturally sweetened!
Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup dates - pitted or apricots
3 Tbsp all natural peanut butter or almond butter
1/4 cup dairy free chocolate chips
1 Tbsp chia seeds (sub flax seeds)
2/3 gluten free rolled oats
Instructions
1. Pulse dates or apricots in food processor or blender until they're in small pieces or form a ball
2. Add oats, chocolate, chia seeds and peanut butter and pulse or mix until combined. You want there to be small pieces but not overly processed.
3. Roll into 1-2-inch balls (should yield 10 balls)
4. To set, put into freezer for 15 minutes! Will keep good for a week, or keep in fridge to stay longer!