Sometimes I need a quick snack. A snack that’s ready to grab in a hurry, fuels my body and can literally be finished in a bite or two. These Mila energy bites are where it’s at! I like them as a pre workout snack. They give me the boost I need to get through it! Mila energy bites are also good post workout and even during!
Is your body properly fueled?
Do you ever feel like you just can get through a workout? You start but your arms and legs feel like noodles, and you just feel plain exhausted? This happens to me! Most people think they are just out of shape and the workout is too hard. Often the culprit is something else, a nutritional deficit. If I am not eating the right foods or enough food my body doesn’t have the fuel it needs to succeed.
I pretty much workout at home, no gym membership here. So the Mila energy bites are one of the things I grab straight outta the fridge when I find myself too tired to get through my workout. You can easily take them on the go too!
Here’s how you make them:
(this recipe makes 6 bites)
- 2 TBS Mila (flash cut chia)
- 4 TBS Natural Peanut Butter (the kind you stir and refrigerate)
- 1/2 TBS Coconut Oil
- 1 TBS Cacao (unsweetened powder)
- 1 TBS Chocolate Chips ( I like the dark chocolate minis but you can use any size or semi sweet)
- 1 TBS Coconut Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Rolled Oats (the quick cook kind, smaller and easier to chew)
In a bowl stir all the ingredients together. Once mixed well just use your hands to roll and shape the mixture into balls. This recipe makes six but you can make more or less per recipe by just adjusting the amount of mixture you use when rolling each. Once you have them all formed, roll each ball in a little extra Oatmeal. This step will keep them from sticking to one another. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
You may withhold the coconut sugar if you wish. For another alternative, use honey instead.
The breakdown per “bite”:
With coconut sugar: 120 calories, 8g fat, 4g protein, 3g sugar, 2g fiber
Without added sugar: 115 calories, 8g fat, 4g protein, 1.5g sugar, 2g fiber
ENJOY
