To all you Nutella lovers out there, there’s a way you can enjoy that Nutella flavor at breakfast! Nutella Energy Bites are packed with chia seeds, ground flaxseed, almond butter and lots of quick oats. Oh, and of course Nutella!
WHAT ARE ENERGY BITES?
Energy bites are a type of breakfast ball that are typically packed with chia seeds, ground flaxseed, quick oats, and a nut butter like almond butter or cashew butter. Then, you can have fun with extra ingredients! Raisins, coconut, nuts, it’s really up to you.
These are great for a quick grab-and-go breakfast. With all the goodies packed into one powerful little bite you can feel full without eating a large portion.
INGREDIENTS
Here’s what you’ll need to make these.
- Nutella
- Quick oats
- Almond butter
- Chia seeds
- Flaxseed, you can buy whole flaxseed and ground them into powder yourself, or they sell ground flaxseed if you can find it.
- Chopped dark chocolate
STORAGE TIPS
You can keep these stored on the counter in an airtight container, but I prefer to keep these in the fridge. Storing at room temperature will give you a softer bite since the almond butter and Nutella are soft and smooth. Stored in the fridge you’ll have a firmer bite which I find to be best for these.
Just mix everything together, then stir in the chopped dark chocolate. Chill the mixture in the fridge for about 15 minutes to help the mix set a bit, then roll into your energy balls! I was able to make 18.
Note: If you use sunflower seed butter you’ll need to increase the amount of quick oats. I’ve made these with sunflower butter and needed to add an extra 1/2 of quick oats to get the right consistency.
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Nutella Energy Bites
Nutella Energy Bites are a protein packed breakfast ball with the irresistible flavor of Nutella! Loaded with quick oats, chia seeds, ground flaxseed, and almond butter…these will make any morning a little bit better!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 18 – 20 bites
Ingredients
1 and 1/4 cups quick oats
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup Nutella
2 tablespoons chia seeds
3 tablespoons ground flaxseed
1 3.5oz bar of dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then roll into balls.
I like to keep these stored in the fridge!
Notes
If you can’t find ground flaxseed you’ll need to ground whole flaxseeds. Pour the seeds into a food processor or blending device and pulse until finely ground.
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