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June 12, 2013

Triple Chocolate Energy Bites

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Triple Chocolate Energy Bites

These Triple Chocolate Energy Bites are just what I needed after a long weekend away at my first blog conference.

These no bake energy bites are filled with three kinds of chocolate: chocolate peanut butter, chocolate chips and cocoa powder, and come together in just a few quick steps! #recipe #chocolate

I basically had the best time ever in Austin over this last weekend.  I had the opportunity to meet some of my blogger friends {and make new ones!} and basically eat myself into a food coma.  It was awesome!

I also realized that a 30-something introvert with a sedentary day job is quickly exhausted after a few days of constant networking and walking around the hot streets of Austin.

So when I arrived home, I decided I needed a quick pick-me-up: but also something that wasn’t too time-consuming to prepare.  Anyone else need a vacation in order to recover from vacation?  Yeah, that’s me this week.

These no bake energy bites are filled with three kinds of chocolate: chocolate peanut butter, chocolate chips and cocoa powder, and come together in just a few quick steps! #recipe #chocolate

These triple chocolate energy bites did the trick.  Packed with oats, coconut, chocolate peanut butter, chocolate chips, and some flax seed, these quick treats came together in about 45 minutes, including refrigeration time.  Plus, they’re no bake, so they’re perfect for a summertime goodie.

Our temperature here exceeded 100 degrees yesterday so I have a feeling we’re in for a long summer.  I’m all about recipes that don’t require baking this time of the year!

These no bake energy bites are filled with three kinds of chocolate: chocolate peanut butter, chocolate chips and cocoa powder, and come together in just a few quick steps! #recipe #chocolate

You could certainly use regular peanut butter in these bites, but my philosophy is the more chocolate, the better.  That’s why I filled my little bites with Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter from Peanut Butter and Co.  If you haven’t spotted this in your local grocery store, you need to go grab some as soon as possible.  Seriously amazing.

I added chocolate chips to these bites and rolled the finished treat in a little cocoa powder for triple the chocolate.

And, if you’re unsure about using flax seed, this isn’t one of those healthy ingredients that people claim you “really can’t taste.”  I promise – you really can’t taste it.  Plus, there’s some evidence it may help reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes (source).

It’s a win-win.

These no bake energy bites are filled with three kinds of chocolate: chocolate peanut butter, chocolate chips and cocoa powder, and come together in just a few quick steps! #recipe #chocolate

Triple Chocolate Energy Bites
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • ⅔ cup toasted coconut flakes
  • ½ cup chocolate peanut butter
  • ½ cup ground flaxseed
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • cocoa powder, for dusting
Method
  1. Stir all ingredients except for the cocoa powder together in a medium bowl until combined. Allow the mixture to chill for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Once chilled, roll into small balls - I used a 1" cookie scoop to form mine, but you can make yours whatever size you like. Roll formed balls into cocoa powder if desired.
  2. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
adapted from Gimmie Some Oven
Nutrition Information
Serving size: makes about 20 balls
3.5.3251

This post is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Peanut Butter & Co. I just really like their peanut butter. 🙂

28 Comments

  1. Stephanie @ Back For Seconds
    Stephanie @ Back For Seconds on June 12, 2013 at 9:36 am

    I’m so glad you had fun in Texas! Maybe next year I will join you 🙂
    These energy bites sound amazing! Triple chocolate is never bad. I’m thinking I need these today!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 12, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      I’d love to meet you, Stephanie! And yes, you should definitely make these. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Karly
    Karly on June 12, 2013 at 9:47 am

    I could use some of these after Austin, too! That trip was so fun, but my word. I’m about to slip in to a week long coma!

    Love your photos, Ashley!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 12, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      You just made my day with that photo compliment, Karly. It was so awesome meeting you (maybe you could teach the photography classes next year…please??).

      Reply
  3. Terry
    Terry on June 12, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    These sound great!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 12, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      Thanks, Terry!

      Reply
  4. Jennifer
    Jennifer on June 12, 2013 at 12:45 pm

    These will be perfect to keep on hand for the kids during their various sporting activities… thanks for sharing!

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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 12, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Great idea, Jennifer. My little boy loved these, and they are definitely a quick and easy snack to keep on hand.

      Reply
  5. ashley - baker by nature
    ashley - baker by nature on June 12, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    Sounds like you had an amazing time in Austin! I am sooooooooo going to blogher food next time!!! And whoa – triple chocolat anything has my attention!

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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 12, 2013 at 10:06 pm

      You should definitely go next year, Ashley – it was sooooooo amazing!

      Reply
  6. Meghan @ The Tasty Fork
    Meghan @ The Tasty Fork on June 12, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    I was on vacation in FL last weekend with my girlfriends and I was still jealous of all of the BlogHer Food posts! I totally want to go next year! But I know what you mean, I had a terrible flight home on Sunday and it’s taken me days to recover from my vacation. I could use a couple of these bites right now!!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 12, 2013 at 10:07 pm

      Flights home are always the worst! I’m just glad you made it home safe!

      Reply
  7. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
    Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust on June 12, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Your photos are STUNNING.

    And the bites are amazing, obvi.

    I’m so happy I got to hang with you!!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 12, 2013 at 10:08 pm

      Dorothy, hanging with you was one of the high points of the conference for me! 🙂 Thanks for the photo compliment, though I am still in awe over your snow cone ones from today. GORGEOUS!

      Reply
  8. Aimee @ ShugarySweets
    Aimee @ ShugarySweets on June 13, 2013 at 11:02 am

    These look awesome Ashley. I’m still in a food coma though. I imagine this will last quite some time! It was so great to meet you this weekend, you’re just lovely and sweet 🙂
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 13, 2013 at 7:07 pm

      Thanks, Aimee! I can’t believe I ate so much last weekend. Well, I CAN, but I’m sort of regretting it now. 🙂 It was awesome meeting you, too!

      Reply
  9. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
    Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl on June 13, 2013 at 11:08 am

    I love energy bites and I’m always eying up that chocolate peanut butter while I buy my usual Smooth Operator and Cinnamon/Swirl. Now I will have to get one and give these a try!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 13, 2013 at 7:09 pm

      I love all of the new flavored peanut butters now! Although they’re dangerous for me, since I usually eat a ton of it straight off the spoon. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Shirley
    Shirley on June 13, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Wow, these look so good. And with these ingredients health food, right?

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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 13, 2013 at 7:09 pm

      Absolutely! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Jocelyn@BruCrew Life
    Jocelyn@BruCrew Life on June 14, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    These are my kind of pick me up! The more choc the better!! 😉

    Reply
  12. Joann
    Joann on June 15, 2013 at 9:25 am

    these were fantastic! I added a scoop of chocolate protein powder and couldn’t even taste the difference.

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    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 15, 2013 at 10:15 am

      What a great idea! I will have to try that next time!

      Reply
  13. Lisa
    Lisa on November 11, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Would love to try this but I don’t eat coconut. Any recommendations for a swap? I’m fairly new to the kitchen!!

    Reply
  14. Licinia
    Licinia on January 24, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    I don’t really care for coconut can i substitute anything else or increase the measurements on the other ingredients

    Reply
  15. Sheila
    Sheila on August 17, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    I absolutely LOVE this idea, I am actually posting the recipe and one of your pictures (with credit and links) back to this post and your blog for one of my In the Kitchen segments that I am beginning. This recipe kicks off the segment and also will be my first venture into school snacks for while I am home schooling my kindergartner. It will post tomorrow, at the following link( in case you want to make sure I have given credit)

    https://www.broadcastpink.com/2014/08/in-kitchen-monday-triple-chocolate.html

    Reply

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