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No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites

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An easy recipe for No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites. Read on to learn how to make the many different varieties of this super easy no bake recipe.

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As we are all embarking on this life of quarantine, I know we are spending a lot more time in the kitchen trying to come up with creative and healthy treats to snack on. Something, anything that isn’t going to have us emerge from our “jail cells” with an extra few (or many) pounds packed on.

These No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites are delicious, portable, nutritious, and packed with protein. The best part is, in this crazy time of social distancing, all the ingredients can be ordered through Amazon and Amazon Prime (links are in the recipe)

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My Mom makes this super easy recipe for No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites for my niece whenever she comes over to visit and they hardly last an entire day.

There are numerous substitutes you can make to tailor these Almond Butter Energy Bites to your liking or allergy needs. Scroll to the bottom of this post for a list of substitution ideas.

How these Almond Butter Energy Bites came to be

A few years ago I took a cooking course with the Forks Over Knives people. It was a real fun class where we learned to focus on using whole food plant-based ingredients. My first assignment of the course was to clean out the pantry and fridge. Lucky for us, many of the foods we were already eating were not processed and filled with fake chemicals. I can tell you that if anything had an ingredient that I either could not pronounce, contained MSG, sucrose, aspartame or anything used to preserve anything, it got tossed. Now that is not to say that this became our definitive way of eating but it was a big start to eating even healthier.

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Anyway, one of our big issues has always been what to snack on. We are used to having boxes of protein bars on hand, something we can easily stash in our car or computer bag and be on our way. I spent a little time looking around the internet for some interesting recipes that would use whole food, plant-based ingredients and be easily portable. I stumbled onto these No-Bake Energy Bites from Gimme Some Oven and was inspired.

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These are so easy to make and can be stored for up to week in the fridge. Below the recipe I made a list of ideas for substitutions for some of the ingredients.

And as I stated earlier, I was able to order all of the ingredients straight off Amazon Prime. No need for a social distancing trip to the grocery store. 

The Recipe

No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites

No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites

Yield: 24 bites
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

An easy recipe for No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
  2. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
  3. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  4. Roll the chilled dough into bite-sized balls.
  5. Serve!

Notes

I keep mine in an airtight container and store in the fridge. They will keep for up to a week, unless you live in my house and they are lucky to last a few days!

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Let’s talk substitutions

These No Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites are very versatile and the ingredients are interchangeable. Allergic to nuts? Try Sunflower Butter. Hate coconut? Omit the unsweetened coconut flakes. Vegan? Swap the chocolate chips for a non-dairy version. No maple syrup? Try an apple blossom honey.

Recipe IngredientSubstitution Suggestions
Almond ButterPeanut Butter, Hazelnut Butter, Sunflower Butter
Unsweetened Coconut FlakesCrushed Seeds like Sunflower Seeds or Pepitas
Rolled OatsCrushed cereal such as Raisin Bran, Cornflakes
Chocolate ChipsNon-Dairy Chocolate Chips, Caramel Chips, Crushed Walnuts, Crushed Almonds
Pure Maple SyrupHoney, Nectar Agave, Apple Blossom Honey
Flax or Chia SeedsCrushed Seeds like Sunflower Seeds or Pepitas
Wheat GermGrape Nuts, Crushed Granola

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Erika Bennett

Wednesday 13th of January 2016

These look and sound amazing! Definitely going to have to whip up a batch; thanks for sharing!

Anna-Marie

Wednesday 13th of January 2016

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoy them.

Sharon Walsh

Monday 11th of January 2016

Are the non diary chocolate chips at Whole Foods also? I went to a class (4 sessions I think) at Whole Foods 2 years ago based on this Forks Over Knives plant based eating plan. Very eye opening

Anna-Marie

Monday 11th of January 2016

Whole Foods and The Fresh Market both sell those chocolate chips. I have seen them at Publix on occasion. The bigger Publix stores may all carry them.

Liz @ I Heart Vegetables

Monday 11th of January 2016

I looooove almond butter!! These little bites look like a perfect snack!

Anna-Marie

Monday 11th of January 2016

Hey my Wednesday friend! Thanks for stopping by in non WIAW. They are really good and so easy to make!

Helen Corbin

Monday 11th of January 2016

That is a very good snack. Don’t forget to get rid of things with too much salt. As far as oils go, cook with virgin coconut oil and use pure virgin olive oil as a finishing touch on stuff. Never cook with it.

Anna-Marie

Monday 11th of January 2016

Actually, oil is one of those things that the class tells us to get rid of. Any type of oil including coconut and olive, as oil is processed. Interesting.

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