Fuel Your Run: Energy Bites

I’ve been meaning to post some more recipes that directly support my running. I’ve done a few different variations of energy bites/balls before. Today’s is great blend of chocolate and peanut butter. I ran out of agave syrup after using it in a granola recipe yesterday so I used maple syrup instead. I was pleasantly surprised that there wasn’t a strong maple flavor and rather just a hint of sweetness. The maple doesn’t over power the cocoa and peanut butter flavors that I wanted to highlight. These are a great blend of protein, fat and carbohydrates, which makes them perfect for before, after or during a run. The protein is a great way to help rebuild your muscles post run and the low fiber content makes them great for mid long run fuel. These are super simple to make and so yummy. My four-year-old son actually, did a lot of the work all by himself. So no need to worry that these are complicated to make. The ingredients are also easy to find as most are found at our local ALDI.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER 

ENERGY BITES

DIFFICULTY: EASY

TIME: 15 MINUTES

YIELDS: 27 BITES

NUTRITION: 148 KCAL (SERVING SIZE 2 BITES), MACROS: 19G CARBS 5G FAT, 7G PROTEIN

ADDITIONAL NUTRITION: 2.5G FIBER, 10G SUGAR, 68G SODIUM 
(GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE AND VEGAN) 

INGREDIENTS:

30G CHIA SEEDS (2 TBSP)

96G GLUTEN-FREE OATS (1 CUP)

60G PEA PROTEIN (6 TBSP)

32G PEANUT BUTTER (2 TBSP)

120ML PURE MAPLE SYRUP (1/2 CUP)

2G GROUND CINNAMON (1 TSP)

10G COCOA POWDER (2 TBSP)

24G PEANUT POWDER (4 TBSP)

28G RAISINS (APPROX. 1/4 CUP) 

45G HAZELNUTS (3/8 CUP)

24G DATES (APPROX. 1/4 CUP) 

2OZ WATER (1/4 CUP) 

DIRECTIONS:

FIRST GATHER ALL THE INGREDIENTS AND A FOOD PROCESSOR. I MEASURED ALL THE INGREDIENTS. BY WEIGHT WITH A DIGITAL KITCHEN SCALE. PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT FOR PEANUT BUTTER, MAPLE SYRUP AND WATER INTO THE FOOD PROCESSOR. PULSE UNTIL EVERYTHING IS CHOPPED AND INCORPORATED. IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE A COARSE POWDER. NEXT ADD THE PEANUT BUTTER AND MAPLE SYRUP. PULSE AGAIN UNTIL THE MIXTURE BEGINS TO STICK TOGETHER. ADD THE WATER AND QUICKLY PULSE UNTIL A THICK MIXTURE FORMS. PUT MIXTURE INTO A MEDIUM BOWL. USE A TABLESPOOON TO SCOOP AND FORM BITES. LIGHTLY TAP SIDE OF TABLESPOOON TO RELEASE BITE. MAKES 27 BITES. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER ON COUNTER OR FREEZE FOR LATER USE.

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I can’t wait to hear what you think. Please leave comments and suggestions below.