Almond Chia Energy Bites (Printer-friendly)

No-bake almond butter bites with chia seeds and oats for a quick nutritious snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 cup rolled oats (use certified gluten-free if required)
02 - 2 tablespoons chia seeds
03 - 2 tablespoons shredded coconut (optional)

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1/2 cup almond butter
05 - 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Mix-Ins

07 - 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips (optional)
08 - Pinch of sea salt

# Steps:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, mix rolled oats, chia seeds, and shredded coconut if using.
02 - Add almond butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture; stir until the mixture is uniformly sticky.
03 - Fold in chocolate chips and sea salt evenly throughout the mixture.
04 - Using damp hands or a small cookie scoop, form the mixture into 1-inch diameter balls.
05 - Place the formed bites on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
06 - Store the energy bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No oven required—just fifteen minutes between you and something genuinely satisfying.
  • They taste like you're indulging, but you're actually giving your body real nutrition.
  • Once chilled, they become portable little energy packages perfect for tucking into bags and forgetting about until you need them most.
02 -
  • Don't skip the chilling step no matter how impatient you are—thirty minutes seems like forever until you realize it's what makes the difference between bites that hold their shape and bites that crumble the moment you pick them up.
  • Damp hands are your secret weapon for rolling; dry hands and the mixture sticks and frustrates, wet hands and everything slides into shape effortlessly.
03 -
  • If your almond butter is thick and dense, warm it gently first—even thirty seconds in a warm bowl makes mixing infinitely easier and prevents your arm from giving out halfway through.
  • The moment you think they're mixed enough, give it another twenty stirs; the mixture needs to be genuinely cohesive or the bites will fall apart when you bite into them.
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