Peanut Butter Ginger Energy Bites
You can bet I have a batch of these made in the refrigerator at pretty much any given moment. They’re delicious and make a perfect balanced and healthy snack when you need something fast.
Enjoy a few in the morning with a cup of coffee or eat a few to give you some quick energy before your next workout!
The ginger is subtle as the recipe is written, but sometimes I add more. If you love it, feel free to 1.5x the candied ginger!
Recipe makes 64 energy bites
Ingredients
4 ½ cups (360g) rolled oats
3 ½ tbsp (50g) shredded unsweetened coconut
¼ cup + 3 tbsp (100g) peanut butter
¼ cup + 3 tbsp (100g) almond butter
⅓ cup (100g) maple syrup
5-6 tbsp water
pinch of salt
⅔ cup (100g) candied ginger
Directions
Add oats and shredded coconut to a food processor and process until smooth.
Add the rest of the ingredients except the candied ginger. Process again until everything is mostly incorporated together.
Add the candied ginger and continue to process until a ball begins to form and candied ginger pieces are mostly broken up. You may need to break up the ball that forms before processing again if the ginger pieces are still whole. Just be mindful not to over-mix it so you still have some bites of candied ginger in there.
Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper, then empty the dough into the pan. If the dough is one big ball, break it up and spread it around the pan before pressing it down and flattening it as much as possible.
Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight, then cut into pieces - I do 8 pieces by 8 pieces to get 64 bites. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy!
Nutritional Info (per energy bite): 50 calories, 2.8g fat, 7g carbs, 1g fiber, 1.5g protein