Energy Bites Base Recipe
This is one of our base recipes. Oats, water, and nut butter make the foundation that you can build from to create your own variations!
Servings: 20 bites
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- ½ cup hot water
- up to ½ teaspoon spices
- up to ½ teaspoon flavor extract
- Dash salt
- 1 ½ cups old fashioned oats
- ¼-½ cup nut or seed butter
- 1-2 Tablespoons natural sweetener (or to taste)
Mix-ins to YOUR taste
- ¼ cup finely chopped toasted nuts or seeds
- ¼ cup coconut flakes
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup dried fruit
- ¼ cup fruit or vegetable puree (pumpkin, sweet potato, etc.)
- 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
- ¼ teaspoon citrus zest
Instructions
- Mix hot water, flavor extract and/or spices, and salt in a medium bowl. Add oats to the mixture. Mix until all the water is absorbed.
- Add the nut butter, liquid sweetener, and mix-ins to your taste and stir until well incorporated.
- If sticky, refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes before rolling. If not sticky, skip this step!
- Divide mixture into 1-inch balls (~2 Tablespoons) using a spoon or small portion scoop. Roll into balls.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Enjoy!
Notes
If using all of the mix-ins, you may have to use up to 1/2 cup nut butter so the ingredients stick together better.
If your nut butter is too hard to mix in, microwave it for 30 seconds to make it easier to stir.
If the mixture is too sticky, add more oats 2 Tablespoons at a time. If the mixture is too dry, add more hot water, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
For a fun presentation, roll the bites in chopped nuts or seeds instead of mixing them in.
Check out these recipes for flavor inspiration!
Blueberry Vanilla
Cranberry Almond
Pumpkin
Chocolate Cherry
Peanut Butter Raisin
Chocolate Hazelnut
Almond Cherry