Extra Power

Making an Energy Bite

On a sunny Monday afternoon, I found myself needing a little extra boost of energy. Just a push was needed, but not a full meal. I have numerous options available to me with all the energy bars on the market. These energy bars are now sold in most grocery food chains, and are quite convenient as a grab-and-go snack. Some people use these bars as a meal replacement, rather than a snack. I totally understand why, as they can become quite filling.

Today though, I just wasn’t in the mood to settle for the store options. I was craving more natural, less sweet, and just a bite. After doing some research, I discovered the perfect solution. It’s called an “energy ball” or “energy bite”, and I’m calling mine Most Protein Energy Bite. Sounds promising, doesn’t it? These energy balls are quite simplistic due to the fact that they only need few ingredients. Change them, tweak them, and make it your own!

 

For the Most Protein Energy Bite you will need:

           

 

Find yourself a nice big mixing bowl and spoon.

Add your oats and protein powder to the bowl and mix together (FYI: I use vanilla soy powder).

You need to add half of your peanut butter now. Save the other half for later!

Mix the peanut butter into your oats (and honey if you’d like) until it looks something like this.

Now, the sweet stuff goes into the bowl. Add all of the coconut flakes and chocolate chips. Mmmm…

To bind it all, add the remainder of your peanut butter until it forms into a ball…

…like this.

Grab a small handful of the mixture and roll away until you have formed a small ball shape. I don’t measure here, I just think in terms of two or three bites.

All done! Let them sit and solidify a bit (1+ hour ) before you chomp!

 

Take them to-go in a cupcake cup or…

…make a protein pop!

As is mentioned earlier, you can really experiment and make the bite the way you’d like it most. Add some dried fruits, or your favorite morsels. Add some peanuts, or almond slivers. Endless possibilities, really.

 

Enjoy!