I bought a box of oatmeal at Costco last week. They don’t sell oatmeal in anything smaller than 1 bazillion pound boxes. Which means I still have enough oatmeal to last me for at least another few years and through a zombie apocalypse. So, when I got tired of eating bowls of oatmeal every morning (which was only on day 3) I decided to try to make a snack that a friend had brought to the hospital a few months ago to use up some of the massive amount of oatmeal I have.
I was super surprised that these were so easy to make and delicious! I’ll definitely be making these next year for snacking at the hospital when I don’t have time for lunch, or even when I do and I just need a 3pm pick me up! Also, they are high in fiber and low in sugar. Kind of like indulging in a cookie, but with this recipe you can at least feel better about it. I even ate them for breakfast today, see totally healthy….
Oatmeal PB Energy Bites (or OPBEB for short because doctors love acronyms)
Ingredients:
2 cups old-fashioned oats (I tried them with instant and it worked okay too)
3/4 cup fresh ground peanut butter
3/4 cup coconut flakes
1/4 cup mini-chocolate chips
1/2 cup honey (or agave)
2 Tbsp Chia seeds
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
- Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl. I added the oatmeal 1/2 cup at a time. It may seem like there’s too much oatmeal and it’ll never stir together, but just keep on stirring. I promise it’ll work.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30-ish minutes.
- Using a spoon and your hands, pick up some of the mixture and roll into 1 inch balls.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Eat, Run, Study 