Tag: energy bites

Hazelnut Coffee Energy Bites

Melissa King 30 Comments

Hazelnut Coffee Energy Bites.  I love hazelnuts.  I love coffee.  So I decided to put them together to make these Hazelnut Energy Bites.

You guys! These are super delicious and very easy to make.  I got some coffee extract the other day and I made some Coffee Chocolate Oatmeal Bites.

Those were delicious, but I knew I wanted to make some sort of no bake treat with it as well.  That is how these Hazelnut Coffee Energy Bites came about.

We are still prepping for our upcoming kitchen renovation and trying to use up what we have in the pantry.  I just happened to have a bag of hazelnuts that needed to be used.

Hazelnut Coffee Energy Bites - My Whole Food Life

These no bake energy bites are vegan, gluten free and paleo approved.  All you need is 5 simple ingredients!

They take just minutes to whip up too.  If you like coffee treats, you may also enjoy my 3 ingredient coffee popsicles.

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Protein Packed Energy Bites

Melissa King 14 Comments

I have a new snack recipe for you!   Protein Packed Energy Bites.  These Protein Packed Energy Bites get a lot of their protein from quinoa.  Quinoa is one of the only complete plant based proteins.  In addition to the quinoa, I have also added some seeds.  These healthy energy bites are healthy and super easy to make.  They would make a great pre or post workout snack.

Protein Packed Energy Bites

These energy bites are vegan and gluten free.  I used quinoa flakes which are similar to quick oats in texture.  If you didn’t want to use the quinoa flakes, you can probably use quick oats in their place.  Nuts may also be a good sub for those that are grain free.  If you like energy bites, you may also like my grain free energy bites or my 3 ingredient energy bites.

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Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites (Vegan and Gluten Free)

Melissa King 61 Comments

Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites.  Time for another pumpkin recipe!  This time it’s pumpkin energy bites.  I already have a no bake pumpkin cookie recipe on my blog, but I wanted to create another one that would be great pre or post workouts.

These energy bites are packed with protein.  While these pumpkin pie energy bites are gluten free, they are not grain free.  If you wanted a grain free option for energy bites, you could probably just use nuts instead of oats.

 

pumpkin pie energy bites

 

You can make up these healthy energy bites in just a matter of minutes.  They also have no sugar added.  They are only sweetened with dates and cranberries.  I found cranberries at Natural Grocers that were sweetened with apples vs most cranberries that are sweetened with processed sugar.

I bet these energy bites would be great to put into your kiddos lunch boxes since they are nut free. 🙂

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No Bake Macaroons (Vegan and Paleo)

Melissa King 36 Comments

No Bake Macaroons.  These things are like crack.  You cannot just have one!  I know I said that about the Coconut Cream Larabars too.  If you like those, then you will love these!

 

no bake macaroons

 

Did I mention that these were no bake?  That’s right.  These yummy little treats can be made in just a few minutes.  These are also vegan, gluten free and paleo.

These freeze well too, so feel free to make a big batch and freeze some.  So any time you get a craving for macaroons, there they are in the freezer! Sounds like a plan to me.

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No Bake Macaroons

No Bake Macaroons

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 12 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine the flax meal and warm water in a bowl.
  2. Whisk it and throw it in the fridge.
  3. In a food processor, pulse the coconut and almonds into a fine powder.
  4. Then add the dates, flax mixture, vanilla and coconut oil.
  5. Pulse until the mixture starts to come together.
  6. Roll into balls.

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Recipe Notes

You can also roll the balls in some more coconut like you see I did in the photos. I got about 12 out of my batch. Enjoy!

High Protein Energy Bites (Vegan)

Melissa King 46 Comments

High Protein Energy Bites that are vegan, gluten free and grain free.  If you have ever made your own nut milk, you know that you are left with a pulp after that almonds have been milked.

I am always looking for ways to use it up.  I came up with some Grain Free Energy Bites in the past.  Here is another high protein energy bite that is also grain free.

 

High Protein Energy Bites

 

If you are looking to get more chia seeds in your diet, this would be one way to do it.  These little bites are low in sugar and packed with good protein and also fiber.

They should keep you full for a while.  These would be good before or after a workout.

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High Protein Energy Bites

High Protein Energy Bites

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 10 balls     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, mix everything together until a dough starts to form. 
  2. Roll into balls carefully.  The dough doesn’t hold together very well when rolling but will firm back up in the fridge. 
  3. Chill in the fridge for about 1 hour to get them nice and firm.

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Recipe Notes

I got about 10 balls in my batch. They should last a couple weeks in the fridge.

Grain Free Energy Bites (Vegan)

Melissa King 29 Comments

I made you some Grain Free Energy Bites.  Vegan too!  So the other day I made some Hazelnut Milk.  It was delicious!

 

Grain Free Energy Bites

 

When you make nut milk, you are left with a “meal.”  You can dry it out in the oven and use it in gluten free baking.

I have not had much success with my leftover almond meal in the past.  I had always tried making baked goods, but could never really get anything to bind.

Then an idea came to me.  Make some energy bites.  The dates helped with the binding.  Success!

These are vegan, dairy free, grain free and gluten free. I would love to hear other success stories when it comes to re-purposing leftover meal.  Please share in the comments!

Grain Free Energy Bites

Grain Free Energy Bites

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Prep Time 10 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Throw everything in the food processor and mix until a dough forms. If it seems a bit dry, you can add more water. 
  2. Roll into balls and chill in the fridge for an hour to set.

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Recipe Notes

This also would work with leftover almond meal as well. I would like to note that these are mildly sweet, so if you like an extra sweet flavor you probably want to add a few tablespoons of liquid sweetener. I liked them just the way they were.