Easy Energy Bites

  • 15 minutes or less
  • Kid-chef
  • Vegetarian

Easy Energy Bites

Using unsweetened coconut flakes in these energy bites makes this snack low in sugar.
Servings

12

Prep and cook time
Prep time: 8 min.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rolled oats or old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup crushed pretzel sticks
  • ⅓ cup coconut flakes
  • ⅓ cup chopped nuts: pecans, peanuts, or cashews
  • ½ cup dried fruit: raisins, cherries, etc.       
  • ½ cup nut butter: peanut, almond, etc.
  • ½ cup bran cereal, crushed in a plastic bag

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients except crushed bran cereal in a large bowl.
  2. Form into small balls.
  3. Place the Energy Bites into a plastic bag with bran cereal and shake to coat.
  4. Note: rolled balls will last 3-4 days in a sealed container.

Nutritional information

Amount per serving: 222 calories; Carbohydrate: 20g; Fat: 15g; Protein: 5g; Dietary fiber: 2g

Recipe credit

Contributed by Houston Food Bank