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!