Wow, it’s pretty crazy how many recipes I’ve managed to compile over the last few years… they sure do add up! So I was perusing my recipes list and noticed how many yummy Energy Snack recipes there are!
I’ve always loved coming up with these recipes in particular because they are simple, quick, portable, and always make for a delicious pre-workout boost!
I thought it would be fun to highlight some of my faves from the blog to inspire you to get your Energy Bar, Ball + Bite on this weekend! All you really need are a few tasty, healthy, whole food ingredients and a run-of-the-mill food processor!
Energy bars get their “energy factor” from dried dates or other dried fruits that provide a plentiful portion of natural sugars and quick digesting carbohydrates. The dried fruits when combined with other ingredients like rolled oats, raw nuts or seeds, cocoa powder, protein powders, nut butters, or pumpkin puree, really pack a punch! I love to carry these homemade delights along in my purse or even store some in my car for those moments when I’m running low on fuel and need a quick and healthy pick-me-up!
Take a peek at some of my NITK faves!
1. Vegan Chocolate Energy “Truffles”
2. Healthy Hazelnut Hemp “Nutella” Energy Bars
3. Vanilla Hazelnut Superberry Energy Cookies
4. Apple Pie Almond Butter Energy Balls
5. Hemp Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls
Do you make your own homemade Energy or Protein Bars, Balls or Bites?? I’d love to hear what you put in yours in the comments below!
Have a wonderful Thursday!
Christal
Nutritionist in the Kitch
These all look out of this world 😀 And I love making energy bars and marbles too, so delicious, and healthy – but the latter part no one would ever be able to tell! 😀 x
Thanks dear! Hehe I love that you call them marbles!
Raw Cinamon Raisin balls
3/4 cup walnuts (75 grams)
3/4cup rolled or traditional oats
1 Cup dates (180 grams)
cups raisins (180 grams)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
2 telson Agave Syrup
Blend oats and walnuts in food processor till fine. Set aside
Process dates and raisins till smooth then add vanilla Cinamon and agave
Add dry ingredients and pulse till it comes together adding more agave if too dry.
Roll into small balls
You can add a frosting if you like
1tblspn coconut oil softened
2 tblspn agave
1 tspn Cinamon
Stir together and pipe onto balls
Sounds amazing! Thanks Catherine!!
I found a delicious recipe on Pinterest once! I use it every time.
– All Natural Peanut Butter
– Ground Flax Seed
– Raw Honey
– Dark Chocolate Chips
– Chocolate Protein Powder
So Good! Definitely going to give some of these a try though, thanks!
Yummy! Sounds amazing Nikki! Thanks for sharing!
Ooooooooh, these look great!
Thanks Cassie!! 🙂
Hey,
I make 2 different onces.
A chocolate protein one
30gram cashews
30 gram raisins
30 gram dates
7.5 gram cocoa powder
15 gram hemp protein powder
a small bit of vanilla extract
if needed i add a little water
I make them into 10 gram balls and munch on them trough the day
Another one i make is a blueberry one
30 gram almonds
30 gram dates
30 gram dried blueberries
pinch of vanilla
some candied lemon peel
Sometimes I add some rice protein to that (but it takes away from the flavor)
Last one i just remembered is
60 gram dates
30 gram cashews / almonds
0.5 – 1 tsp almond extract
All of these are yum!
Oh Yum! Those sound so amazing both of them – I love the idea of dried blueberries and the candied lemon! Delcious! Thanks for sharing Anna!