Energy Bites

In just ten minutes, you can have a filling snack that cuts out all the preservatives and chemicals found in the energy bar aisle of the grocery store. These wholesome bites leave room for experimenting — add ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon and/or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract to punch them up more!

Ingredients

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup honey
• 2 cups nonfat instant dry milk
• 1 cup quick oatmeal (unflavored)
• ½ cup crispy rice cereal

Directions

1. Collect and measure all ingredients before starting to prepare the recipe.
2. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix with spoon until combined.
3. Using clean hands, shape the mixture into 16 balls that are 1” in diameter.
4. Store at room temperature in a sealed container. Eat within three to five days.

Nutrition information per serving size of two, 1” bites (recipe makes eight servings): Calories — 310; fat — 9g; carbohydrates — 48g; fiber — 3g; protein — 12g

Recipe courtesy of the USDA and Colorado State University.

First published: Thursday, February 28, 2019

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