Cranberry pecan energy bites

I'm back at it with energy bites as I'm trying to make more healthy things. I was excited to find some dates while out in an area of town I rarely walk through so my dad bought me a kilogram of them ( HA, they'll last a while).We used to eat dates all the time when we lived in the Middle East, and I've seen so many recipes for granola bars and energy bite type stuff with dates. Keep your eyes peeled for more recipes coming soon!

 ( sorry I tried to make these look attractive, some foods are just more photogenic then others)

Cranberry Pecan Energy Bites:
1/2 c. oats
1/4c. pecans
2 tbsp raisins**
1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. dried cranberries or cherries
1 tbsp ground flax
1 tsp honey

Put everything in a food processor. Roll into balls and refrigerate.

** If you're not wild about raisins, you can sub cranberries for this



Enjoy!!

Orange energy bites

These energy bites are so good and take only a few minutes to whip up. They're raw, healthy, cute ( because don't we all like things more when they're cute?) and  have a nice fresh orangy flavor to them. I know a lot of energy bites are made with dates but those are hard to get here so I was so happy to find a recipe that uses  raisins. Now that I know that works, you can expect more energy bite recipes in the future because I have a bunch of ideas.

 

Ingredients:

recipe adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup almonds or any other nut

6 tbsp oats

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp orange rinds

Put everything into a food processor and blend. Roll into balls and refrigerate.

Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Granola bars

Peanut Butter Granola Bars
makes: a 9 by 9 inch pan


Ingredients:
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
2 1/2 cups oats
2/3 cup almonds
2/3 cups walnuts
whatever other add ins you want


Melt the peanut butter and stir everything together. Press it into a 9 by 9 inch pan with baking paper and then freeze until its firm enough to be cut into squares.



Enjoy!!!