A few weeks ago, we had a bake sale at school and one of the moms brought in energy bites. They were a big hit and sold out quickly and made me want to try my hand at making them myself. I knew more or less what she had used, so I decided to throw together my own version, based on what we had on hand at home. These Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Energy Bites were super delicious and made the perfect little breakfast bites for the mornings when I didn’t have time to prepare myself a real breakfast.
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1½ cups old fashioned oats
- ⅔ cup coconut flakes
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
- Stir until all ingredients until well combined.
- Refrigerate the bowl for about 30 minutes to harden the mixture.
- Remove bowl from fridge and roll mixture into 1 inch size balls.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for a week. Enjoy!
Making these energy bites could not be easier. Throw together all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well to combine. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and with clean hands, roll the batter into one inch balls and enjoy. To make these a little more decadent, you can dip the bites into melted chocolate.
I found myself reaching into the container a few morning a week, while I ran out the door coffee in hand and they were a great way to curb my sweet tooth without feeling too bad about it.
While I was a huge fan of these guys, Tommy and Alex weren’t huge on the banana taste. Next time, I would make the same but reduce or completely omit the banana to make them happy. The best part about energy bites, is that you can take almost anything you have in the cupboard and make a delicious little bite out of it.
Have you ever made energy bites? What are your favorite ingredients?
i need to make these. they look delicious! other than coconut (which makes me sick) i love everything in there. and peanut butter, bananas, and chocolate? perfect combo!
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i love making all kinds of bites. I think every recipe i make has oats and or nut butter. yum!
Looks so easy and delicious! Yum!
this is perfect for pre work snack..love a recipe with ripe bananas.
These bites have all my favorite ingredients. Love them!
Oh man. I have all the ingredients to make these in my kitchen right now. Clearly, I need to get on this because they look heavenly. Banana chocolate and peanut butter is one of my favorite flavor combos ever. Thanks for sharing!
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I love energy bites! You’ve combined all my fave flavours here!