Monday, March 11, 2013

Satisfy that chocolate need!


So I am home on break this week and reward myself after I grade a certain number of tests by cooking. I found this one on Pinterest and thought it would be a good snack. Not being a honey lover, I only used about 2 tablespoons rather than the 1/3 cup but difficult to roll into a ball! 
These are delicious and I could probably eat 4 for breakfast and be satisfied! 

Energy Bites (as titled on Pinterest)

1 cup rolled oats (OLD fashioned, NOT quick)
1/2 cup peanut butter (or almond butter)
1/3 cup RAW honey
1/2 cup ground flax seeds
1/3 cup coconut
1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds (unsalted)
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, OR, dark chocolate chunks
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Mix altogether and refrigerate 45 minutes to an hour
Roll into small balls and keep refrigerated...


I also made these!
Chocolate chip banana oat cookies! This was also on Pinterest. I adjusted somewhat from that recipe!
1 1/2 cups oats
2 large, ripe bananas mashed
2 tbl peanut butter, I use organic natural kind from Krogers
<1/2 c of chocolate chips (either vegan or bittersweet ones)
Mix together and drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet and bake at 350 for @18 minutes. Recipe made about 15 cookies! Very yummy! Even  Dad loved them! 

There is another recipe I want to make, but needed applesauce. I always make my own. Peel and thinly slice 4 to 8 apples ( any kind). 4.apples yields about 2 cups of applesauce. In saucepan cook on low until apples are soft enough to mash. Add dash of nutmeg and cinnamon to taste ( possibly 1 tablespoon for 4 apples). Mix well and simmer about 5 minutes more. Refrigerate and enjoy at anytime. Wyatt may really like this!

1 comment:

  1. Mmmmm...these oatmeal energy bites sound yummy! I'll have to try them once I get the ingredients we don't have. I've made the cookies with banana and oatmeal and peanut butter before and I like them as well!

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