Cran-apricot Oatmeal Energy Bites

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried apricots

1/2 cup dried cranberries

½ cup vanilla protein powder(any variety) or vanilla meal replacement powder

1 1/3 cup oatmeal

2 T. ground flax seed meal

3 T. hemp seeds

½ tsp. ground ginger

¼ tsp. sea salt

1/3 cup honey

Note - If you want to make the recipe vegan, use brown rice syrup or agave nectar for the honey.

Directions

I like to put ingredients in one at a time in the above order.  When everything has been added,  process until mixture is blended.  You know the dough is ready when starts chunking up in the food processor.Roll into bite sized balls and refrigerate.  

Apricot Oatmeal Energy Balls

Ingredients

1 cup dried apricots

½ cup vanilla protein powder (any variety i. e. whey, soy, brown rice, etc.) or vanilla meal replacement powder

1 1/3 cup oatmeal

2 T. ground flax seed meal

3 T. hemp seeds

½ tsp. ground ginger

¼ tsp. sea salt

1/3 cup honey

Note - If you want to make the recipe vegan, use brown rice syrup or agave nectar for the honey.

Directions

I like to put ingredients in one at a time in the above order.  When everything has been added,  process until mixture is blended.  You know the dough is ready when starts chunking up in the food processor.

Roll into bite sized balls and refrigerate.  

Cocoa Date Energy Bites

 

Ingredients

1 cup pitted dates

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup walnuts or to be heart healthy sprouted sunflower seeds

2 TBSP cocoa powder

2 TBSP honey

Directions

Put all ingredients in food processor and pulse until mixture is able to form a ball in your hands.

Make rounded TBSP sized balls.

Refrigerate.

Milk Chocolate Chia Protein Balls

• 1/2 Cup Vanilla Protein powder
• 2 Tbs almond butter
• 2 Tbs honey
• 2 Tbs coconut oil, melted
• 1 Tbs cacao powder
• 1 Tbs chia seeds

Mix together all ingredients until chia seeds are fully incorporated. If necessary, add a splash of almond milk to thin out mixture. Once combined, form into balls! Makes about 8 tbsp size balls.

I based this recipe off of the dark chocolate recipe but exchanged the chocolate powder for vanilla and didn't add the coconut.  http://toneitup.com/2013/11/featured-chocolate-treats/