Almond Butter Energy Bites
Recipe type: Snacks
Serves: 14 bites
- 1 cup pitted dates
- ΒΌ cup almond butter or nut butter of choice
- 1¼ cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 TBSP chia seeds
- 1 TBSP ground flaxseeds
- Optional: 2 TBSP cacao nibs
- Soak dates in hot water for 10 minutes before beginning. Drain well.
- Add soaked dates and oats to a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Add almond butter, chia seeds, and flaxseeds and continue pulse until a dough ball forms.
- If mixture appears dry and crumbly, add more almond butter, or add water 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- Fold in cacao nibs, if using.
- Refrigerate mixture for 5-10 minutes. Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop dough into balls. Place on cookie sheet and refrigerate or freeze for a few minutes, until mixture is set.
Recipe by A Taste of Balance at https://atasteofbalance.com/2018/04/12/almond-butter-energy-bites/
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