These No-Bake Chocolate Chia Energy Bites are packed full of nutrition and are an easy grab-and-go snack. And most importantly adult and kid-approved!
Apparently, I’m on a chocolate kick since I just posted my new favorite muffins, these amazing chocolate chip banana mini muffins last week.
And now I’m posting another chocolate recipe. However, don’t worry, they both have nutritious ingredients, especially these energy bites I’m talking about today.
I decided to make this recipe since I have more than half a container full of chia seeds and needed something to do with them.
They are loaded with amazing nutrients like protein, fiber and healthy fats so I wanted to make something that my kids would eat as well.
I’m glad I thought to throw together these energy bites since they were a huge hit for everyone.
I actually was planning on making them with dates since they are great for holding bites together but I ran out of them.
Thankfully the ingredients I used held together just fine when I blended them together.
Can you tell who got the first bite? I was a close second. And I ended up enjoying these bites all week, especially for lunch. Do you ever feel like you’re lost as to what to bring to work for lunch? I’ve typically been bringing a salad to work most days. However, last week I wasn’t in the mood to make more salad so I just added several snacks, including these bites, to my lunch bag and called it a day!
Hope you enjoy these nutritious bites as much as my family and I have. Now time to make a double batch!
No-Bake Chocolate Chia Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Store in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Form mixture into balls.
- Store in sealed container in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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