You’ll love taking these Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bites everywhere from work to road trips!
My mom and I are always looking for new yummy things to take hiking when we’re grocery shopping. And the idea for these energy bites came from a chocolate chip energy bar she bought a while back. The combination sounded really good, but when I tasted it, I have to say it tasted terrible.
Undeterred, I decided to try to make a homemade version. The combination of almond butter and chocolate chips shouldn’t ever taste bad, in my opinion. But really, all bets are off with anything packaged. Sure enough, not only is the homemade version super easy, but it’s also so good!
I guess the search for healthy packaged snacks that taste actually good will continue. But in the meantime, these are beyond delicious, even if they do require refrigeration. (Which is really the main reason I buy packaged bars when we’re on the go – no refrigeration required.)
I made quite a few of these energy bites while testing out the recipe. So we’ve been taking them with us everywhere we go lately! They’re our breakfast, along with pre-cooked sausages, for something quick before hikes on the last 3 weekends.
They’ve also been the perfect-sized snack on a regular workday afternoon. And while they taste amazing at home, they taste even better when you’re in the middle of the wilderness. Although, to be fair, I guess that’s the case with pretty much anything!
This photo shows some of these very energy bites being devoured along the trail to Two Medicine Pass in Glacier National Park .
Energy bites are one of my favorite things to make for weekly meal prepping. I tend to make a batch about 1x per month, and then freeze them so they’re ready to go. That way, if I need something quick to add to Tyler’s lunch, they’re ready. Als,o when the weekend rolls around, again they’re in the freezer all ready to go!
How to make these Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bites
- First, put all the dry ingredients into a food processor .
- Then process until the desired texture is reached (see photo below). I like a relatively fine texture to mimic cookie dough, but with some good-sized pieces of almond left in for crunch.
Finally, you add all the wet ingredients and process until they begin to clump. Then add a bit of water a little at a time until the mixture becomes softer and like cookie dough. Last of all, mix in the chocolate chips, adding as many as you’d like.
The easiest way to portion these out is with a cookie scoop, but you can use a spoon as well. Once they’re all portioned out, (about 1 ounce / 1 1/2 Tablespoons each) place them all on a tray. From here, you can use your hands to roll them into smoother rounds or place the tray straight into the freezer.
I like to put a few energy bites into the refrigerator (they last for about 1 week). But the rest I freeze right away to eat over the next few weeks. Once they’re frozen, remove them from the tray and store them in an air-tight container in the freezer. That way, you’re always ready to go with a quick, healthy snack!
INGREDIENTS1x2x3x
- 1/4 cup collagen powder - or protein powder of choice for vegan/vegetarian
- 1 1/2 cups almonds - (raw, not toasted)
- 1/4 cup ground flax meal
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut - unsweetened
- 6 Medjool dates - 4 ounces, pitted
- 1/4 tsp sea salt - or to taste
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2-4 tbsp water
- 1/4-1/2 cup chocolate chips - see notes
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the collagen powder/protein powder, almonds, flax meal, coconut, dates, and sea salt into a 12-cup food processor and process until the desired texture is reached. (Refer to the photos in the post for texture.)
- Add the almond butter, vanilla, and almond extracts. Process until the mixture starts to barely clump together.
- Add the water 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture is soft like cookie dough.
- Then, remove the mixture from the processor into a large mixing bowl. Add the chocolate chips, starting with 1/4 cup and adding more if desired. Mix with a spoon or with your hands.
- Portion out the energy bites with a spoon or cookie scoop. I used a #40 scoop, which makes 1 ounce energy bites. Place them all on a cookie sheet, then roll them by hand to smooth them out if desired. Then place as many as you’d like in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to a week.
- Freeze the remaining energy bites on the cookie sheet, then remove them and store them in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
NOTES
nutrition facts
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup collagen powder or protein powder of choice for vegan/vegetarian
- 1 1/2 cups almonds (raw, not toasted)
- 1/4 cup ground flax meal
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut unsweetened
- 6 Medjool dates 4 ounces, pitted
- 1/4 tsp sea salt or to taste
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2-4 tbsp water
- 1/4-1/2 cup chocolate chips see notes
Instructions
- Place the collagen powder/protein powder, almonds, flax meal, coconut, dates, and sea salt into a 12-cup food processor and process until the desired texture is reached. (Refer to the photos in the post for texture.)
- Add the almond butter, vanilla, and almond extracts. Process until the mixture starts to barely clump together.
- Add the water 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture is soft like cookie dough.
- Then, remove the mixture from the processor into a large mixing bowl. Add the chocolate chips, starting with 1/4 cup and adding more if desired. Mix with a spoon or with your hands.
- Portion out the energy bites with a spoon or cookie scoop. I used a #40 scoop, which makes 1 ounce energy bites. Place them all on a cookie sheet, then roll them by hand to smooth them out if desired. Then place as many as you’d like in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to a week.
- Freeze the remaining energy bites on the cookie sheet, then remove them and store them in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
Nutrition
The recipe Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bites appeared first on Get Inspired Everyday! on September 3, 2019
https://getinspiredeveryday.com/food/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookie-energy-bites/
