Peanut Butter Granola Bites
Peanut Butter Granola Bites are a quick and easy way to keep your energy level going strong all day long.
Granola Bites For Energy
It's mid-morning and you start to lose focus. Breakfast seems so long ago, but you've still got a couple of hours until your lunch break.
We all get that mid-morning (or mid-afternoon) slow down, and it can really derail our focus.
We find that a little bit of healthy, fruit-based sugar and some protein is just the thing to get us back on focus.
Our Peanut Butter Granola Bites Recipe
These peanut butter energy bites are easy to make and even easier to throw in a container and take with you on the go. Just one of these bites packs a lot of protein to keep you going, fiber to keep you full, and just enough sugar to restart your engine.
These no-bake bites are quick to make and super tasty with good-for-you ingredients like peanut butter and local honey. We add some oats, wheat bran, and ground flax seed to really pump up the fiber and nutrition.
What's your favorite mid-morning snack?
Peanut Butter Granola Bites
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ c oats
- ¼ c wheat bran
- ¼ c ground flax seed
Instructions
- In a small saucepan (or microwave safe bowl) mix peanut butter, honey, water, vanilla, and cinnamon. Heat over low (or for 30 seconds in the microwave) until the honey melts and the mixture can be stirred smooth.
- In a medium bowl, mix oats, wheat bran, and ground flax. Pour peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture and mix with a spatula until everything is evenly coated and moist.
- Take a rounded tablespoon full of the mixture and shape it into a ball using your hands. Continue until all the mixture has been used.
- Store the granola bites in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition
Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.
I love a good green smoothie!
I love my veggies!
I love kale and mangos!
I like apple and kiwi
fresh fruit and yogurt is my favorite snack
i love carrots and ranch dressing
I like granola bars as well as apples and oranges
I love evolution juices!
I love carrots!
apple slices
I'm totally going to try making these with the kids! Thanks for the recipe and the advice on green juice. It sounds like a fabulous trick to get them to eat vegetables too! 🙂
Hope all is going well with you and that you and Tim had a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Lots of love,
Jessica
Good to hear from you Jessica! Do check out that post on the green smoothies. They totally converted Tim on greens in smoothies! The new year has been good to us so far! Hope you and your family are well!
I love mangos and kale!
I like grapes and baby carrots.
My favorite healthy snack is yogurt
Yogurt is definitely a go-to in our house too!
Peanut butter and celery has always been a favorite snack for me. Now I can share it with my so.
I grew up on peanut butter and celery. To me, that's comfort food!