Healthy Birthday Cake Energy Bites
Healthy Birthday Cake Energy Bites are a sweet snack that will provide you with a burst of energy, without the sugar crash! Made with whole food ingredients for a great snack to hold you over any day of the year!
- Yield: 12 bites 1x
Ingredients
Scale
3/4 cup soft medjool or araya dates*
1/2 cup rolled oats (certified gluten free, if needed)
1/4 cup raw pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons nut/seed butter of choice (I used sunflower seed butter)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Optional: 1 1/2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
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- In a food processor or high powered blender, pulse together dates, oats and pepitas, ground flaxseed, nut/seed butter, and vanilla extra until uniform consistency forms and mixture easily sticks together. You may need to pause to scrap down the sides of the processor/blender several times to achieve the desired result.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and mix in rainbow sprinkles, if desired.
- Roll “dough” into 1-inch balls and place on wax paper. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
*If dates are not soft, soak in water for about 10 minutes prior to making.
Note: If you wanted to add some protein powder that should work, just cut back on the amount of oats by 1 tablespoon, however, I have not tried it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 120
- Fiber: 2.5
- Protein: 3.3
