Summer has me feeling and craving all sorts of things. I like to think of summer as a punch of sunshine, and with that comes an array of entrees packing seriously delicious flavors.
There’s nothing I need in between savory salads and barbeque masterpieces…..besides some signature sweetness.
I’ve ALWAYS had a huge sweet tooth. In fact, I am sort of known for that in my family. At any holiday or potluck, you will see me rushing through the doors with arms full of an assortment of homemade treats I concocted.
Something about the summer makes me NOT want to burden my aparment with the intense heat of a hot oven cooking up chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cakes, banana bread, etc. Though, trust me, if they did not require the heat to cook I surely WOULD be snacking on these treats all year round.
So— ice cream, anyone? Sure, ice cream doesn’t last a mere day in my freezer, so I could see how that may be a solution. However, My sweet tooth is more severe than that. That is why I needed to come up with something SO sweet and tasty that I can pop one in my mouth any time…as many times…as I want and NOT have to worry about making the wrong decision for my body.
These No-Bake energy bites are everything you and I need and MORE.
They are
healthy
indulgent
sweet
decadent
chocolatey
and just absolutely YUMMY.
So, what are you waiting for? Give them a try!
Recipe:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup coconut flakes or shreds
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4-1/2 cup chocolate chips (your preference!)
Procedure:
- Add the oats and the coconut to a high speed blender and pulse until they form a flour-like consistency
- Add the oat/coconut flour to a mixing bowl and mix in all of the other ingredients
- Once the ingredients are mixed and form a dough, roll spoonfuls of the dough into balls
- Freeze for about one hour then refrigerate them until eaten.
Little Mindful Kitchen 