Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites

I love sweet treats!  After seeing a few recipes for no-bake energy bites, I wanted to create a version as well.  I noticed most of them contained a large amount of honey or agave to hold the bites together.  I wanted to reduce the amount of sugar in these (even though honey and agave are non-refined sugars, they are still a form of sugar).  I thought I'd use egg whites as a binder instead to cut down on the sweetness and increase the amount of healthy protein.  These are not overly sweet energy bites, but I like them.  They were also kid-approved by a 9, 7 and 2 year old!

These are super easy to make!  Here is what you'll need: rolled oats, unsweetened coconut, peanut butter, chocolate chips, coconut sugar, egg whites.

Just 4 easy steps: beat, mix, form, bake!  First I beat the egg whites into stiff peaks.

Next, add the rest of the ingredients into a separate bowl and mix them together.  Then fold in the egg whites until you have a nice sticky mixture.

I used a small ice cream scoop to portion them out and then rolled them into balls.

I then baked them at 325F for 12-15 min.  Let them cool and enjoy!


Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites

1/4 c. egg whites, beaten into stiff peaks
1/4 c. natural peanut butter (at room temperature)
1 c. rolled oats (regular, not quick cooking)
35 g unsweetened shredded coconut
45 g chocolate chips
2 tsp coconut sugar

Beat the egg whites into stiff peaks.  In a separate bowl, add in the remaining ingredients and mix together.  Fold the egg whites into the peanut butter/oats mixture.  Shape into balls and bake at 325F for 12-15 minutes.  Makes 17 energy bites.