Quick and tasty no-bake chocolate energy bites made without peanut butter.
Ingredients
1 Cup Rolled Oats (Quick Oats)
⅓ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
½ cup Plain (or Vanilla) Greek Yogurt
3 Tbsp Golden Flax Seeds
1 Tbsp Chia seeds
2 Tbsp Semisweet Chocolate Chips
2 Tbsp Shredded Coconut Unsweetened
1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
In a food chopper or a food processor if you have one, pulse together the chia seeds, flaxseeds, and about ⅓ of the oats for a few seconds. Add the applesauce and greek yogurt and pulse a few more times to create a thick paste.
In a mixing bowl, add the vanilla, stir, then the cinnamon and remaining ingredients, stirring until well combined. If you have mini chocolate-chips on hand, use those instead of regular sized chocolate chips as they would work better in this recipe. Your "dough" should resemble a thick cookie dough. It will be very sticky!
Form into balls about 1 inch in size and chill on parchment paper in the refrigerator 30 minutes. These would also be fantastic dipped / covered in chocolate!