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Healthy Energy Bites Recipe with Endless Variations! And your kids will call them "Cookie Dough Balls"

Healthy Energy Bites Recipe aka Healthy Cookie Dough Balls

Course Snack
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 24 balls
Author Tamara Blankenship

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup peanut for nut free homes, use sun butter, cashew, or almond butter
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seed I prefer the golden
  • 1 cup rolled oats quick cooking or old fashioned
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup can also use agave nectar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • teaspoon up to 1/2 cinnamon optional
  • 2-4 tablespoons craisins can use sweetened or unsweetened, cocoa nibs, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sunflower seeds, coconut flakes

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix nut butter, flax seed, oats, sweetener, vanilla, and cinnamon (optional).
  2. Stir in your desired mix-ins.
  3. With a small scoop or spoon, scoop out bites and roll into 1 tablespoon balls.
  4. Refrigerate until hard and store in bag.

Recipe Notes

Dress it Up:
Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder for a chocolate energy bite.