Sunbutter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

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Sunbutter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

Creamy and chewy sunbutter chocolate chip energy bites are vegan, gluten-free, and full of flavor. Add them to your kid's lunchboxes or put them in a baggie for a hike.

Prep Time20

Chill time:1

Total Time1

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten-free, healthy, snack, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: bites

Calories: 139.3kcal

Ingredients

⅔ cup sunflower seed butter or your favorite nut or seed butter
½ cup honey or maple syrup for a vegan option
2 cups rolled oats
½ cup ground flaxseeds
¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

In a medium-sized bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out about 1.5 tablespoons of the erngy bite mixture and roll into a bowl. Place in a glass container. Continue with the remaining dough until 15-20 energy bites are formed.
Lastly, place the erngy bites in the fridge and allow to set for about an hour before enjoying.

Notes

Don't like sunflower seed butter? Instead of sunbutter, use almond butter, pepita butter, or even good old-fashioned peanut butter instead.
Adding chia seeds and hempseeds - add one to two tablespoons of chia seeds and/or hempseeds to the mix for added protein.
Want to skip the chocolate chips? - try mixing in your favorite dried fruit such as dried cherries, cranberries, blueberries, or raisins. Adding in your favorite nut or seeds like pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds is also an option.
Vegan option - honey is not vegan. Use agave nectar or maple syrup in place of the honey to make this recipe vegan friendly.

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