Yield: 20 energy bites

Ingredients:

2/3 cup quick-cooking oats (not instant)
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp ground flaxseed (or ground chia seeds)
1 cup natural almond butter
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. In small bowl, combine oats, coconut, chocolate chips and flax.
2. In medium bowl, mix almond butter, maple syrup and vanilla. Add oat mixture and stir again until all ingredients are well blended. The mixture will look like raw cookie dough.
3. Using about 1 Tbsp per energy bite, roll mixture into 20 balls using your hands. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

Source (recipe & picture) : Yum & Yummer (cookbook) by Greta Podleski

Nutrition Facts:
Serving: 1 energy bite