How To Make Energy Bites

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in sugar and has healthy fats.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has higher cocoa content and less sugar.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: unsweetened coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Unsweetened flakes reduce sugar intake.

Add 1.5 cups of old-fashioned oats to a large bowl.

Add 1/3 cup of sweetened coconut flakes to the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter to the mixture.

Pour in 1/4 cup of honey for sweetness.

Add a heaping tablespoon of flaxseed (optional) to the bowl.

Sprinkle in 1/8 teaspoon of salt.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Stir everything together until well combined.

Add 2 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips to the mixture and stir again.

Scoop about 2 teaspoons of the mixture using a cookie scoop or spoon and roll into balls between your hands.

Place the rolled energy bites on a wax paper lined baking sheet.

Refrigerate the energy bites for about 10 minutes to chill.

Melt 2 ounces of chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 15-second intervals and stirring until fully melted.

Drizzle the melted chocolate evenly over the chilled energy bites.

Return the energy bites to the fridge to let the chocolate set.

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