Easy Nutty Energy Bites
These make a perfect, healthful treat to satisfy your sweet cravings without the blood sugar crash and without derailing your health.
Calories: 3046kcal
Add in:
- 1/3 c chopped walnuts
- 1/3 c raw pumpkin seeds
- 1/3 c mini chocolate chips we use Enjoy Life brand allergen free chocolate
- OR 1 cup total of any combination of nuts seeds, oatmeal, unsweetened coconut flakes or dried fruit you prefer
Roll the "dough" into small bite sized balls. You may need to adjust the amount of almond butter, honey and protein powder slightly as there is a lot of variation in the thickness of different brands of almond butter and raw honey. If your dough is too sticky to roll out, add a bit more Complete or just put it in the fridge for an hour or so. If its too dry, add a bit more honey or a bit of nut, coconut or olive
oil. Adjust as needed, you can't mess these up!
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy! These freeze well if you want to save them longer.
A quick note about protein powders. I used to be a firm believer that protein powders aren't real food. Most aren't. I avoid anything with whey (a highly inflammatory and unhealthful byproduct of the dairy industry), processed or artificial sweeteners, colors, preservatives or additives. Juice Plus Complete is the only protein powder I've found that meets my definition of real food--minimally processed, nutrient dense, whole food, plant based protein from chemical-free, non-GMO legumes. grains, seeds and even mushrooms, one of the only food sources of Vitamin D--and its low glycemic and actually tastes really good! If you're interested in purchasing Complete I'd love to help! Just follow my link or shoot me a message.