A dish of quick snacks that would provide the needed nutrients, energy and still help you maintain your figure. These are the things that you can use to liven up your day so you’ll be full of energy to tackle on the daily activities in your day. Here’s how to make one:
The Super food energy balls; is one of the most ridiculously nutritious dried fruit, oat and almond butter that’s all balled up in a simple bite size snack. Power pack your body by having these little energy boosters.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• ½ cup almond butter
• ¼ cup ground flax seed
• 2 Tablespoons superfood berry mix or favorite dried fruit
• 3 medjool dates, pitted
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions:
1. Combine dates, almond butter and maple syrup in food processor and pulse until dates are fully chopped and everything is combined.
2. In a bowl mix together oats, flax seed, dried fruit and cinnamon. Add date and almond butter mixture and stir until fully combined. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place balls into an airtight container and store in the fridge or freezer for snacking throughout the week.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 ball Calories: 104 Fat: 6g Carbohydrates: 11g Sugar: 4g Fiber: 2g Protein: 2g
The next one will be enticing to hear the name of. A lovely name for a tasteful mix of coconut, peanut butter/applesauce/mashed banana. Name it and it would pair greatly in this decadent marble like coconut balls.
The Protein packed coconut macaroons; are one of those snacks you can have under 30 minutes, and at the same time, have some servings to give out to others to enjoy. With this kind of delicious munchies, you and your family would surely be up and atom.
Ingredients:
• 1½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• ¾ cup protein powder or almond meal
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup erythritol/sugar/stevia
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil or peanut butter or unsweetened applesauce/mashed banana
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½-3/4 cup almond milk
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a food processor, combine the shredded coconut, coconut flour, protein powder or almond meal, salt, and sweetener. Pulse a few times to combine. Add in the coconut oil or peanut butter and vanilla extract and process until combined and crumbly. Add in the almond milk SLOWLY and stop when you have a nice cookie dough consistency (not too crumbly, not too wet).Using a heaping teaspoon, roll the dough into balls and evenly place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 18 minutes, until golden. Let cool and devour.
Notes
Nutritional information calculated with Sun Warrior protein powder, reduced fat coconut, erythritol, and unsweetened applesauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 macaroon Calories: 23 Protein: 2.5 grams
Want something more filled with desirable pleasure? Something that’s well indulged in rich flavorful chocolatey goodness, a dash of peanut butter and mixed along with a high protein banana. The mash up is really skeptical, but the taste is magnifique!
The Chocolate peanut butter balls; are fast made yet full of the needed nutrients, carbohydrates, protein and sodium that you’ll ever need in one bite. You may use these as a pre or post-workout booster for you. Something that’s both chewy and fiber filled, you’ll never get enough of this, better yet, you’ll want to have these as your new energy bars.
Ingredients:
• 1 ripe banana – mashed
• 1 tbs cocoa powder
• 2 tbs natural peanut butter
• 2 tbs flax seed meal
• 2 tbs vanilla protein powder
• pinch sea salt
• ¾ c old fashioned oats
Instructions:
1. Mash banana in a medium bowl and add in cocoa powder, peanut butter, flax, protein powder and a pinch of sea salt.
2. Continue to mash with fork until all ingredients are fully combined. (May seem dry at first but keep mashing!)
3. Stir in oats using a rubber spatula to combine edges of the bowl.
4. Using a small ice cream scooper or two teaspoons, form into 12 balls and place on a plate lined with wax paper.
5. Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 3 days covered with plastic wrap.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 ball Calories: 60 Fat: 2.1 g Saturated fat: .3 g Unsaturated fat: 1.8 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 7.5 g Sugar: 2.1 g Sodium: 10 mg Fiber: 1.4 g Protein: 3.4 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Why buy something out of a package when you can make an easy and nutritious treats of your own to boost you day? Simply grab a bowl, mix it in and have the self-made energy bars your body needs.
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