Description
Sweet no bake cherry pecan chia energy bites combine wholesome ingredients for a delightful snack. Quick protein-packed morsels provide natural energy and satisfy hunger between meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (128 g) natural almond butter (or peanut butter)
- ⅓ cup (113 ml) honey or maple syrup
- 1 cup (240 ml) rolled oats
- ½ cup (60 g) raw pecans, finely chopped
- ½ cup (70 g) dried cherries, chopped
- ¼ cup (36 g) chia seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Mixing Foundation: Combine rolled oats, dried cherries, pecans, chia seeds, and sea salt in a large mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Binding Elements: Pour almond butter, honey, and vanilla extract over the dry mixture, thoroughly incorporating until a cohesive, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate the prepared mixture for 25 minutes to enhance texture and allow flavors to harmonize, facilitating easier shaping.
- Forming Technique: Gently roll the chilled mixture into uniform, compact spheres using measured palm pressure, creating consistent bite-sized energy orbs.
- Storage Strategy: Arrange the crafted energy bites on a parchment-lined tray, then transfer to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to one week or freeze for extended preservation of up to three months, maintaining optimal taste and nutritional integrity.
Notes
- Customize Texture Control: Adjust almond butter quantity for softer or firmer bites, adding more for smoother consistency or reducing for a denser bite.
- Enhance Nutritional Boost: Swap regular honey with protein-rich alternatives like hemp or bee pollen honey for additional nutritional benefits and unique flavor profiles.
- Dietary Adaptation Strategy: Create gluten-free variations by using certified gluten-free rolled oats and substitute almond butter with sunflower seed butter for nut-free options.
- Storage Temperature Precision: Maintain consistent refrigeration between 35-40°F to preserve texture, prevent ingredient separation, and maximize energy bite freshness for optimal taste and nutritional integrity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 139
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg