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Who needs a snack?! All the kids raise their hands and shout “MEEEE!!!” Parents too, right?! Always.

No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites are coming your way kidlets (and parents)! These tasty little bites are healthy, loaded with nutritious superfoods, easy to make (get the kids to help out on this recipe), and are perfect for that mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack craving. The only trick is to try and not eat all of them in one sitting.

Life has just made a huge shift for our family. BOTH of the kidlets are now in school FULL TIME. And I’m just sitting around eating bonbons. LOL.

Just kidding. I’m not.

I’m eating these no bake oatmeal cookie energy bites instead. (smiles)

However, about 4 years ago I did have someone, when the kidlets were a whole lot younger and one was still in diapers and taking naps, assume that I was a “bonbon-eating” stay-at-home-mom. True story. And I won’t get into the ridiculous details of that conversation but let’s just say that gave me a good laugh and prompted the question, “WHAT are you smoking and WHO are these moms that are able to sit around eating bonbons all day?!?!”….which I didn’t ask but I thought about it.

I don’t know ANY moms, be they working moms, stay-at-home-moms, self-employed-working-from-home moms, part-time working moms, home schooling moms, public schooling moms, co-op schooling moms, moms with 1 child, moms with a dozen children (bless those moms), who feel like they have abundant free time (if any free time at all) to just sit around and eat bonbons all day. If you know one, ask that dear mother for her secret. And for the bonbon recipe obviously.

In the meantime, we need some snacks! Amiright?!

We need a little somethin’ tasty to give us an extra boost of energy and nutrition for no matter what type of hard working mothers we are (and dads too, I see you). Do you have a crazy long commute home from work and you feel like your stomach is going to eat itself inside out before you can get home to make dinner? Keep a stash of these with you and have one on the way home. Did you just bust out a killer workout and now you’re starving? These oatmeal cookie energy bites are great for a quick energy boost post workout. Did you just tackle a month’s worth of laundry, all the dishes, and successfully grocery shop and meal plan for the next 7 days worth of meals? Here Superparent, have an energy bite. Even superheroes need to replenish their energy.

And don’t forget about the kiddos. They need some nutritious brain food too. Pack these bites in with their school lunches or have them ready for that 3 o’clock hour when they come rushing out the school doors with their hangry faces on. Just put one of these oatmeal cookie energy bites smack in front of their hangry eyes before they have a chance to go into full blown volcano face. It’ll save the day and everyone’s sanity.

Let’s deconstruct these energy bites and how stupid simple they are to make.

almond butter (or nut butter of choice)
gf oatmeal (or regular if you don’t need gf)
cacao nibs
honey (or agave)
raisins
Barlean’s Digestive Blend (aka flaxseeds, coconut, chia, and a pumpkin spice blend consisting of cinnamon, pumpkin seeds, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves) –> HELLO yummy spiced oatmeal cookie and tasty fall flavors! You can find this blend here.

Put all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well, place in the fridge to chill for a bit, then roll into balls, and BOOM. Tasty bite-sized power snack is ready to take on any snack attack and any kindergartner.

Now who’s with me and feeling ready to take on this new season of life, parenthood, work, and school?! (Raises hand with oatmeal cookie energy bite held up high)

No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites

Author: Shannon
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes + 10 minutes chilling time
Yield: about 16 energy bites

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Description

These tasty No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites are loaded with nutritious superfoods, easy to make, and are perfect for that mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack craving!

Ingredients

1 cup gf oatmeal
1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
1/3 cup honey (or agave)
1/4 cup cacao nibs
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup Barlean’s Digestive Blend

Instructions

Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until combined.
Let chill in the refrigerator for about 10-20 minutes. This will allow the mixture to slightly harden making it easier to roll it into balls.
Roll into snack-sized balls (about 1″ in diameter).
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. (Or make a double batch and freeze some for later when you need that emergency backup stash!)

And while you’re at it, go ahead and make a double batch.

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