Chocolate Tahini Energy Bites
I like to make a batch of these at the beginning of the week so I have them on hand for easy snacking. They taste like dessert but are full of nutritious ingredients to keep you fueled (and your blood sugar stable) throughout your day!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder
- 2 tbsp cacao powder I used Just Ingredients Roasted Chocolate Vegan Protein
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 generous pinch sea salt
- 2/3 cup tahini I like to use the brand Soom
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together oats, protein powder, cacao, chia seeds, chocolate chips and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the tahini, honey or maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Add the oat mixture to the tahini mixture and stir until evenly combined.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop dough and roll into balls.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week. Enjoy!
Notes
- You may need to adjust the recipe slightly depending on how liquid your tahini is. I like to use Soom tahini (which is pretty liquid) but if yours is on the thicker side and the dough seems dry you might need to add a few tablespoons of nut milk or more tahini.
- If you want to use vanilla protein powder instead of chocolate, just add a little more cacao powder to maintain the rich chocolate flavor.