Recipe I must try!! These little gems are very similar to the endurance cookies I make!

I stumbled upon this recipe while browsing through Pinterest. The website below has the recipe. I think the original recipe is from Smashed Peas and Carrots. Any-who I am definitely going to try these little gems out! They are very similar to my endurance cookies!


http://gimmesomeoven.com/no-bake-energy-bites/No-Bake Energy Bites Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup toasted coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Method:
  Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed.  Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.  Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like.  (Mine were about 1″ in diameter.)  Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
  Makes about 20-25 balls.
  Ali’s Tip:
  Substitution ideas can abound for just about any of these ingredients!  Feel free to substitute in your favorite nut butter (almond butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.) for the peanut butter.  And you could also add in some wheat germ in place of some or all of the flaxseed.  I would caution, though, against substituting agave nectar for the honey, as the honey’s thickness helps hold things together.
  Some other fun substitutions for the chocolate chips (or an addition to them) could include:
  • chopped dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins, etc.)
  • dried berries (cranberries, cherries, etc.)
  • chopped almonds, pecans, or sunflower seeds
  • other chips (butterscotch, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, etc.)
  • Source: Slightly adapted from Smashed Peas & Carrots.