I picked up this bag of flaxseed meal at Trader Joe's. I use flaxseed in my morning oatmeal but never bought this brand before. On the back of the package there was a recipe for energy bites. I thought I would give it a try.
I had all the ingredients in the house and I love a recipe that takes only 5 minutes to assemble! I decided to cut the recipe in half, in case it was a fail. Here is the ingredient list:
1/2 cup rolled outs (Spout's organic rolled oats, from the bulk bin)
1/4 cup chocolate chips (Trader Joe's brand)
1/4 cup flaxseed meal (Trader Joe's brand)
1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter (I used creamy organic Once Again brand)
1/6 cup maple syrup (organic Trader Joe's brand)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (Costco Kirkland's pure vanilla extract)
Mix everything together in glass bowl. Form into bite-sized balls and put on tray. I put them in a mini-muffin pan. Freeze for about 1 hour.
Hubby and I said "yum" but the kiddo said "yuck." Glad I didn't make more as the calories seem to go straight to my butt!
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