My husband subscribes to several health blogs and recently shared one with me on 10 health foods that were not so healthy, one of which is peanut butter. Have I mentioned yet, WE LOVE PEANUT BUTTER!!! The author suggested using almond butter in its place. Lucky for us, our favorite bulk retailer had almond butter on sale, so I decided to pick a jar up and start subbing!
One of my favorite snacks are those popular peanut butter based energy bites, I thought this would be the perfect place to start. These almond chia bites are the perfect poppable snack, and they are a better source of heart healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals than their peanutty buddies!
Ingredients:
1 cup almond butter
1 cup gluten free quick oats (I will say, oats, in theory, are gluten free. It is the cross contamination that poses a problem. If you are not gluten sensitive, or intolerant, there is no need to splurge for the GF ones.)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup honey (I like local honey as it is a better source of that beneficial pollen.)
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 sliced almonds, crushed
Recipe:
Mix together all ingredients except for sliced almonds.
I refrigerate for 30 minutes for easier ball rolling.
Form into walnut size balls, and roll in crushed almonds.
Store in the refrigerator, in a sealed container.
Enjoy!
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