Introduction: Protein Bites

Do you need a tasty snack to enjoy any time of the day?

I am going to be teaching you how to make a chewy, oatmeal treat maybe to feed a child you are babysitting or to hold you over before a game.

I will be walking you through 13 steps to make these delicious bites without any baking!

Supplies

Ingredients: 1 cup (dry) oatmeal, 2/3 cup coconut flakes, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup ground flaxseed, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/3 cup honey, 1 Tbsp. chia seeds, 1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Supplies: a big bowl, a spoon, a container, a measuring cup, and measuring spoons.

Step 1: Wash Your Hands

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

Step 2: Get Ingredients

For the ingredients, you will need 1 cup (dry) oatmeal, 2/3 cup coconut flakes, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup ground flaxseed, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/3 cup honey, 1 Tbsp. chia seeds, 1 tsp. Vanilla extract. For the supplies, you need a big bowl, a spoon, a measuring cup, a container, and measuring spoons.

Step 3: Oatmeal

Pour 1 cup (dry) oatmeal, using a measuring cup, into the bowl.

Step 4: Coconut Flakes

Add 2/3 cup of coconut flakes, using a measuring cup, into the bowl.

Step 5: Peanut Butter

Scoop, using a measuring cup, 1/2 cup of peanut butter into the bowl.

Step 6: Flaxseeds

Using a measuring spoon, add 1/2 cup of ground flaxseeds into the bowl.

Step 7: Chocolate Chips

Pour 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into the bowl.

Step 8: Honey

Pour 1/3 cup of honey into the bowl.

Step 9: Chia Seeds

Pour 1 Tbsp. of chia seeds into the bowl.

Step 10: Vanilla Extract

Pour 1 tsp. of vanilla extract into the bowl.

Step 11: Mix

After all of your ingredients are added into the bowl, mix them together with a spoon and then start mixing with your hands.

Step 12: Refrigerate

Cover the bowl with saran wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step 13: Shape the Mixture

Take the bowl out of the refrigerator. Then, roll small portions of the mixture into a round, ball shape. After you roll them, put them into a container

Step 14: Refrigerate Again

Put a lid on the container and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take them out of the refrigerator and enjoy!

Step 15: Enjoy!

You can always eat these anytime of the day. You can give these to the children you are babysitting as a tasty snack, unless they have a peanut allergy. It is so easy to make because it requires no baking with only eight ingredients.

Always remember to keep your friends close, but your snacks closer!