Chef Kenzie's Energy Boosting Bites
This recipe is more like a guideline - allowing you to add the ingredients and flavors that will brighten up your day!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups nuts, ground to a "meal" (or 1 cup of store-bought nut "meal")
- ⅓ cup flax or chia seeds, ground (or ground seed of choice)
- ⅔ cup nut/seed butter OR 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- ⅓ cup maple syrup (P2) OR dark chocolate (P1) OR homemade applesauce
- ½ cup add-ins of choice (chopped nuts, unsweetened shredded coconut, cacao nibs, dark chocolate chips, dried fruits, etc.)
- Optional spices/extracts (cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla, etc.)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together. *If using dark chocolate in place of maple syrup, melt it prior to mixing. Form into 24 small balls.
- Top with a drizzle of dark chocolate or melted nut butter, or roll in ground nuts, rolled oats (Phase 3), or shredded coconut.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Combination Ideas
- Choco-Peanut Butter Bite: Ground almonds + flax seeds + peanut butter + dark chocolate + crumbled peanuts + cacao nibs
- Cashew Coconut Bite: Ground cashews + ground sunflower seeds + coconut oil + ground cashews (roll the bites in unsweetened shredded coconut)
- Apple Almond Bite: Ground almonds + flax seeds + almond butter + homemade applesauce + chopped dried apples (P2) + cinnamon