One of our favorite places to be is in the kitchen. We love to bake and cook and it all stemmed from our mom's passion of cooking. She would find a recipe that she loved, and then make it all year long. We used to say, "That was the year of the cheesecakes" or "That was the year of cinnamon rolls." Some of our fondest memories revolve around cooking together in the kitchen. We love to get together as family and contribute our best recipes for the meal. And we are constantly calling each other saying, "You've got to try this recipe!" We'd like to share our favorite recipes with you. So, happy cooking, happy baking, happy eating, and then happy exercising afterwards to burn those calories!


Thursday, July 18, 2013

No-Bake Energy Bites

If you've ever had soggies, these are a similar idea only they taste better and they are better for you. I love to make these and just have them in the fridge in an airtight container (they'll last up to a week in the fridge). It's great for when the kids are craving cookies, or when I crave something sweet and I don't want to make a whole batch of something. They're pretty guilt-free too!

No-Bake Energy Bites


INGREDIENTS:

- 1 cup dry oatmeal (I use old-fashioned oats)

- 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes; cooled

- 1/2 cup peanut butter

- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed

- 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips

- 1/3 cup honey

- 1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS: Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like (I usually do about 1" in diameter). Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. (Makes about 20-25 1-inch bites).






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