The BEST Wholesome Power Bites

It’s time to get your snack on with scrumptious, simple power bites recipes that you just’ll come again to time and time once more. You understand ya lady can’t dwell with out wholesome snacks (actually, who can?!) so through the years I’ve been perfecting recipes for power bites with tons of various dessert-inspired flavors to fulfill all snack and candy tooth cravings.

BONUS: I’ve 4 model new power bites recipes within the dessert part of my cookbook! Get a duplicate of The Bold Kitchen Cookbook right here and prepare to attempt these model new power bites with flavors like Tart Cherry Bombs and Omega-3 Cosmic Brownie.

No bake power bites: the right wholesome snack

For those who’ve by no means made power bites or power balls earlier than WOW you might be in for a deal with. These power bites actually make the right wholesome snack as a result of they’re:

Fast & simple to make utilizing your fingers and, usually, a meals processor
Nice for taking on-the-go and sharing with kiddos
Full of minimal, nutrient-dense substances that pack fiber, protein & wholesome fat (the snack trifecta!)
Nearly all the time gluten free, dairy free and vegan pleasant
DELICIOUS and double as wholesome desserts!

Widespread substances in power bites recipes

I all the time persist with easy, complete meals once I’m creating a brand new recipe for power bites. The choices are countless in terms of the flavors and textures you’ll be able to create! Some substances I like to make use of are:

Nuts & nut butters: for taste and loads of wholesome fat. Nut butter helps maintain the power bites collectively, whereas nuts themselves add an incredible texture!
Oats: for a lift of complete grains and to assist the power balls maintain their form.
Pure sweeteners: equivalent to dates, honey or pure maple syrup to make sure that the bites style good. I additionally like to incorporate pure flavors like vanilla extract or almond extract!
Nutritious mix-ins: like chia seeds, hemp seeds and flaxseed meal to bulk up the power bites and supply fiber & wholesome fat.

Can I add extra protein?

After all! To make additional protein power bites be happy so as to add 1/4 cup of your favourite protein powder. You’ll then doubtless want so as to add slightly extra nut butter or a tablespoon or two of coconut oil to make up for the lack of moisture.

Easy methods to retailer & freeze power bites

As a result of there’s no baking required whenever you make power bites, they final for a lot of days within the fridge and even weeks within the fridge. You may get pleasure from an incredible, nutritious snack every time starvation strikes!

To retailer: these selfmade power bites will final for 5-7 days within the fridge.
To freeze: be happy so as to add them to a freezer-safe bag or container and retailer them for as much as 1 month. I truly love power balls straight from the freezer, and I’d advocate letting them soften up for about 5-10 minutes within the fridge or at room temp earlier than consuming them in order that they’re not too arduous.