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I'm heading out camping this weekend with a big group and I wanted something I could make this week, toss in the freezer and take with and not worry about them spoiling. Energy bites came to mind as I have make ones that taste like s'mores before, but I wanted something bright and fun again and turned to all of my superfood powders.
You can either coat these in the powder after you roll them or leave them as is for a more pastel colour! And they are no-bake so the mess and clean up is minimal!
Make Your Meal Even Healthier Tip:
Load these up with whatever you'd like, nuts, cranberries, seeds, cacao nibs. The sky is the limit, but they're naturally sweetened so don't go too fruity or your teeth might hurt!
Click through for recipe!...
Make 12 Bites (One Colour)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.5 cup of rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp of protein powder (your choice, I used Vega greens)
- 2 tbsp of coconut oil (refined so it doesn't have the taste), melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp of either Pink Pitaya, Blue Majik, or Beetroot Powder (or mixed to create colours like purple above)
- optional fruits like dried cranberries, or nuts, to your liking
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a food processor, place the oats, almond flour and protein powder. Pulse until the oats are the consistency you'd like them to be, I left them pretty chunky still.
Pour the dry ingredients into a bowl. In the same processor, at the melted oil, maple syrup, vanilla and your superfood powder of choice and mix until blended. Then slowly add the dry ingredients until incorporated (you may need a bit more oil if it's too dry).
Pour the mixture back into the bowl and scoop with a 1-inch baller, or with your hands, and then roll into a ball. Place on a plate or tray with parchment paper on it and continue until all the balls are rolled.
Here is when you have the option to roll them in more of the superfood colour if you'd like. I put it in a bowl and tossed it until coated.
Place the tray with the balls into the fridge or freezer for about 15-30 mins until set. And you can keep them in the fridge or freeze them for another day (like camping!).
ENJOY!
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photos and recipe by: Christine McAvoy
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