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Steel Cut Oatmeal Energy Bites

Steel Cut Oatmeal Energy Bites are a 5 ingredient, healthy snack to make! Hearty steel cut oats, sweet honey, coconut, mini chocolate chips, and peanut butter is all it takes to make these deliciously addicting energy bites. 
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword energy bites, steel cut oatmeal energy bites
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 130kcal
Author Jessica

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quick cook steel cut oatmeal
  • 1 cup coconut flakes sweetened or unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup honey

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir together until thoroughly combined.
    * TIP - My kids don't love the longer texture of coconut so I put the shredded coconut into a food processor/food chopper and pulse it a few times until it's more ground up. You can also do 1/2 cup shredded coconut + 1/2 sliced almonds (add both to the food processor) for a different flavor - I actually make the energy balls this way most of the time with coconut + sliced almonds.
    * For easier mixing try adding all the ingredients into a food processor and pulsing until combined well.
    1 cup quick cook steel cut oatmeal, 1 cup coconut flakes, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips, 1/3 cup honey
  • Use a small cookie scoop (about 1 tablespoon) to scoop out the mixture and roll it into a ball. Place the rolled energy bites onto a plate, inside an airtight container with a lid, or onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Eat right away or for best results and taste, refrigerate the energy bites for at least 1 hour before eating.
  • Store leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight covered container, for up to 1 week.

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Notes

Steel Cut Oats : There has been some confusion about the steel cut oats. There are two kinds of steel cut oats; regular and the quick, 3 minute steel cut oats. Use the quick, 3 minute ones. DO NOT COOK before making the balls. Simply add the steel cut oats straight from the container. I have included a picture of the steel cut oats in the post, go there to see what it looks like if you're still wondering. Using the regular whole steel cut oats will not work in this recipe. You need the smaller/finer textured quick cook steel cut oats.
Tip : Add the coconut flakes into a food processor and pulse several times until it's ground finer. This is great if you don't prefer the longer, stringy texture of the shredded coconut. 
Variations : Use 1/2 cup sliced almonds + 1/2 cup shredded coconut (this is actually how I make them most of the time). I add the coconut and almonds into a food processor and quickly pulse them a few times to make them a smaller texture for the balls. I have also used 1/2 cup sliced almonds + 1/2 cup coconut and put those in the food processor for a few pulses. Try adding some chia seeds or flax to the energy bites. Omit the chocolate chips entirely OR add chia seeds in their place. Lots of variations but try to keep the measurements the same when substituting and doing variations. 

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 0.5mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg