Thanks to yet another Pinterest recipe, I have probably made 10 batches of these tasty little "no bake energy bites" over the past few months. They're very simple and consist of ingredients I always have on hand. My husband and older son LOVE them. He even requests to bring extra ones to school to share with his teachers who enjoy them as well. It's almost funny bc these little balls have gotten a lot of attention and they are healthy treats!
I pretty much follow the recipe (link below) but I add quite a bit more peanut butter (bc I love it) and honey (to help them stick really well). I also add organic dark chocolate chips as well as a good handful of puffed brown rice cereal (rice crispies). I love the crunch they give!
With regards to my habit of trying to pack as much nutrition into everything as possible (to a fault), I did add some hydrated chia seeds the last time I made these...not so much! While my husband (and Dylan's teachers) commented on how delicious they were, I thought they were all wrong. It seemed to dilute the flavor and it made them somewhat soggy. They weren't mushy but they were lacking that nutty/rice cripsy crunchiness that I like. Needless to say I will not be adding chia seeds to these again.
As for our name for these treats...Dylan took one look at them on the plate and called them pinecones. So these are referred to as pinecones in our home! Try them!
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