It’s springtime, you guys!!
Well, sorta, anyway. Way up north, we still have plenty of snow–more than enough to try out our new cross country skis. We caught a fabulous end-of-season sale at a local ski shop and got a steal of a deal on new boots, skis, and poles for both of us. The snow is melting fast, and I’m almost sad about it, since we’ve had so much fun playing in it these last few days. Green grass? Flowers? What are those? Who needs ’em, anyway?
Here we are trying out our new skis last weekend.
More than a couple of years ago, when I was about 9 or 10 years old, one of my favorite sweet treats were these little morsels that we called “Granola Crunchies.” The recipe involved granola, peanut butter, honey, and who knows what else? When I saw Marla’s recipe for Granola Bites the other day, I was transported back to kid life, and I knew I had to make this yumminess.
I made some adaptations to Marla’s recipe, just because ya’ll know that’s what I do. :) One big change was substituting carob chips for chocolate chips. In general, I try to use carob instead of chocolate, just because carob has no theobromine (a relative of caffeine) in it. More on that here.
Carob’s flavor is very different from that of chocolate, but it’s good…in its own way. If you aren’t feeling brave enough to experiment with carob, or you just love chocolate, chocolate chips will work just as well in this recipe., and it’ll still be fabulous.
I’m pretty sure I could eat about 5 of these little guys at one sitting.
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Phillippians 4:19 (King James Version)
Peanut Butter Carob Energy Bites
No bake, quick and easy snack for home or on the go
Servings: 16 bites
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened
- 1/2 cup carob chips Chocolate works too.
- 1/2 cup natural smooth peanut butter plus 1 tablespoon, if needed for binding
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.
- Use your hands to knead ingredients together for a minute or two--this step will help to bind the mixture together so you can form balls.
- Using your hands, form mixture into 2-tablespoon sized balls.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or eat immediately.
- Makes about 16 energy bites.
Notes
This recipe was inspired by Marla Meridith's Chocolate and Coconut Granola Bites found here: https://www.familyfreshcooking.com/2015/03/22/chocolate-coconut-granola-bites-recipe/
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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Hey, Lindsay! I just re-found your website! I recently went from vegetarian to vegan and love it! I know where to look now when I need some inspiration :-)
Hi Lindsay,
Weather down – under in Aussie still warm enougth for water activities.
My husband loves peanut butter so this will go down well :-)
Thanks.
Taste and see that the Lord (Yahshua) is good. Ps 34:8
LOL. I’ll try not to be jealous of your warm weather, Mar. :) Ours is coming soon! Blessings, Lindsay
Tried those Peanut Butter and Carob Engergy Bites. Delicious!
:) :)
Lindsay, I just found your recipes and can’t wait to try some of them. However, I am not able to print them off of my computer. Anyone else have that problem?
I found this recipe a couple of years ago but never commented. They are addictive! Just made them to take to a vegan pot luck. The last time I took them I didn’t have to worry about bringing any leftovers home ;-)
What is the serving size?
one energy bite/ball. :)