If there’s one factor I realized about myself throughout my well being and health journey, it’s that I completely should have snacks (like these peanut butter power bites) accessible or I grow to be an uncontrolled raging hypoglycemia animal.

Assume Tom Cruise blended with a wolverine. Very scary stuff.

Ever since I’ve been little, my blood sugar has at all times been on a inflexible 3-hour dive schedule. As in, I’m the kind of one that has to have one thing to eat each few hours or I’ll crash. My mother says that when she introduced me someplace, she at all times needed to guarantee that she had meals along with her in any other case I’d wreck the day and throw a match. Horrible, proper?

Nevertheless it’s true! Once I get hungry, I can’t assume, make selections and even fake to be in a very good temper. I’ve seen the physician a couple of occasions about it and apparently that’s simply the best way my physique is. Wacky.

In fact, it I’m working from house it’s fairly straightforward to seize snacks, however a couple of occasions I’ve been in conditions the place I used to be removed from each house and meals (particularly when touring). To keep away from a meltdown into starvation oblivion, I began creating my very own little power bites and path mixes to deliver with me wherever I went. Not solely are they a life saver, however in addition they assist me make higher meals selections (as an alternative of reaching for junk meals).

Components in peanut butter power bites

These great no bake peanut butter power bites are my newest creation and loaded with a few of my favourite issues. I extremely suggest whipping up a batch of those peanut butter power bites. They take 5 minutes tops and you’ve got your self a nutritious, do-it-yourself snack with wholesome fat, omega-3 (due to chia + flax) and 5g protein per serving! Retailer them within the fridge for as much as per week or preserve them within the freezer for two months.

• peanut butter: I like to recommend utilizing an all pure drippy creamy peanut butter with solely peanuts + salt because the components. I’ve additionally made them with almond butter, however everybody is aware of peanut butter reigns king on Bold Kitchen.
• oats: I like to recommend utilizing rolled oats, and when you’re gluten free, make sure you use licensed gluten free rolled oats.
• honey, coconut palm syrup or date syrup: both will work! If you wish to make these vegan, use coconut palm syrup or date syrup.
• flaxseed meal: this offers a lift of wholesome fat, fiber, protein and nutritional vitamins. It’s additionally nice for lactating mamas.
• chia seeds: a lift of wholesome fat and omegas to assist preserve you fuller, longer.
• vanilla extract: the one and solely (however be happy to skip when you don’t have!)
• protein powder of selection: I choose to make use of unflavored collagen peptides or this vegan protein powder, however you possibly can be happy to make use of no matter protein powder you favor.
• cinnamon: a splash of cinnamon helps these style like Teddy Grahams, I swear.
• mini chocolate chips: as a result of who doesn’t love just a little chocolate of their life? Be happy to make use of vegan/dairy free chocolate chips when you’d like.
• non-obligatory: I personally love so as to add in unsweetened shredded coconut as a result of I’m a coconut addict, nevertheless it’s positively not obligatory.

Watch me make the peanut butter power bites:

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5 minute Protein Peanut Butter Energy Bites

No bake protein packed peanut butter power bites that style like peanut butter cookie dough with wonderful chewy texture. These wholesome peanut butter power bites are loaded with nutritious components like flaxseed, chia and oats for the proper snack. #peanutbutter #protein #healthysnack #snack #energybites

• 1/2
  cup
  pure drippy peanut butter (or sub almond butter)
• 1/4
  cup
  honey (or date syrup or coconut syrup)
• 1
  teaspoon
  vanilla extract
• 1/3
  cup
  protein powder of selection*
• 1/3
  cup
  flaxseed meal
• 1/2
  cup
  rolled oats (gluten free, if desired)
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  cinnamon
• 1
  tablespoon
  chia seeds
• 1
  tablespoon
  mini chocolate chips (vegan, if desired)
• Optionally available
• 1/4
  cup
  unsweetened shredded coconut

1. Within the bowl of a meals processor, add within the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, protein powder, flaxseed meal, oats, cinnamon and chia seeds. Pulse collectively till effectively mixed. Add in chocolate chips (and coconut if utilizing) and pulse a couple of extra occasions. Use a medium cookie scoop or your arms to seize dough and roll into 10 balls, place in an hermetic container.

2. To make with out meals processor: add moist components to a medium bowl, combine to mix. Add in dry components and blend collectively till mixed. I often have to make use of my arms to combine and work with the dough. At this level you must be capable of type balls that stick collectively. As a result of all peanut butter/nut butter consistencies are totally different and relying on what protein powder you employ, chances are you’ll want so as to add in additional nut butter or sweetener to assist the balls stick collectively.

3. Retailer within the fridge for as much as 1 week, or the freezer for as much as 2 months. Take pleasure in!

*For the protein powder, I usually use Aloha’s Vanilla protein powder (vegan) or Very important Proteins Collagen Peptides. Should you don’t have any protein powder, these balls needs to be simply tremendous with out it too, though chances are you’ll want so as to add extra oats.

For the nut butter: I used an all-natural drippy peanut butter with solely peanuts and salt. The pure sort with no components is greatest for this recipe.

This recipe may be made nut free through the use of sunflower seed butter and nut free chocolate chips.

Diet

Servings: 10 balls

Serving measurement: 1 power chunk

Energy: 150kcal

Fats: 8.8g

Saturated fats: 1.2g

Carbohydrates: 14g

Fiber: 3.2g

Sugar: 7.7g

Protein: 7.5g

Images by: Sarah Fennel