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Banana Chia Energy Bites

Delicious and easy chia banana energy bites made with creamy peanut butter, banana, heart-healthy walnuts, oats, chia seeds, protein powder and a drizzle of chocolate. The perfect on-the-go snack or breakfast!
 
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword banana chia energy bites, banana chia snack balls, chia bliss balls, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy energy balls recipe, protein energy bites no bake
Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 small banana
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, raw or toasted
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup peanut (or any other nut or seed) butter
  • 1/2 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 2 scoops (1 serving) protein or collagen powder - optional
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients (besides ingredients for the drizzle) to the bowl of a food processor and process until they are well combined and come together like cookie dough.
    Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture and different sized “bits” in your energy bites.
    Use a cookie scoop, take spoonful’s of the dough and then roll into balls. You should get about 16-18 balls. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place in the freezer for 30 minutes while you melt the chocolate drizzle.

Chocolate Drizzle

  • Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave at 50% power with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.
    Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.
    Drizzle over balls, then place back in the freezer for 10 minutes.
    Refrigerate for up to 7 days in an airtight container or freezer for up to 3 months. Enjoy them straight from the freezer. If they are too hard, let them sit at room temp for 5-10 minutes.
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