Saturday morning, the BOY and I started our day with a workout. I was feeling back in my groove, but he faded a bit. The most likely cause…nutrition!
Although the BOY has made a lot of changes to his diet, he still isn’t a good breakfast eater and needs some more protein. After our workout, my trainer gave us some dinner and snack ideas, including these awesome Energy Balls from Wildtree. I happened to have all the ingredients in our house except walnuts, which we picked up at Target. Also at Target…
Tell me…have you tried them yet? I resisted the urge to buy them and came home to make a green protein shake and begin mixing up our snack balls.
I was a little nervous that the ‘dough’ was dry (most likely because I used natural almond butter), so I added a bit more honey. I also added in chia seeds because I had about 2 tbsp in a bag that I needed to kill.
Saturday was a sunny and gorgeous day! Perfect to crack open the windows and enjoy some energy balls and a latte : )
And then stash the rest in the fridge where the BOY and I have been snacking on them all week.
I spent the afternoon teaching the most wonderful group of swimmers at a yoga workshop! It was so nice to open the door and spend 90 minutes doing yoga in the fresh air again!
What is your favorite snack or energy food?
Energy Bites
Adapted form Wildtree
Ingredients
3/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup flaxseed, ground
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons shredded coconut
1/2 cup almond butter
2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
1/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini dark chocolate morsels
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
In a food processor, grind walnuts to medium/fine grind. Add flaxseed (and chia if you want) and process for 30 seconds. Add cinnamon, coconut, almond butter, oats, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla extract. Process for 20 seconds. Place mixture into a covered storage container and refrigerate for 30 minutes. When ready to roll, remove refrigerated mix and add mini dark chocolate morsels and salt; mix gently to incorporate all ingredients. Hand roll into 1-inch balls and store in air tight container.
