I love making rich little bites like these to eat as
pre-workout fuel. Since I often head to
the gym at 4:45 a.m. to be there when it first opens, I do not have time to
digest even a small breakfast before I workout.
These bites curb my initial morning hunger and are tasty enough to motivate
me out of bed at the ghastly hour I need to rise in order to get my sweat
session in.
These are a variation of the LaurenConrad.com recipe
for No Bake Cookie Dough Bites that was featured on the Tone it Up Blog. See the original post here.
I pumped up the flavor by adding raw cacao powder and peanut
butter to the original cookie dough batter.
I also substituted chocolate protein powder for the vanilla. If you are a fan of PB2, feel free to add
some of that into the batter as well.
Since I have the chocolate PB2 on hand, I added some of that to make it
enhance the chocolate peanut butter flavor even more.
If you are a fan of these sweet, simple bites, check out
this Tone it Up recipe for Peanut Butter Balls.
This is a great option for anyone who isn’t a chocolate fan.
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites
Ingredients:
⅔ cup raw cashews
⅓ cup rolled oats
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ tablespoon cacao powder
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
¼ cup mini chocolate chips and/or cacao nibs
1 tablespoon Choc PB2 (optional)
water, as needed
Directions:
1. Blend cashews and oats into a fine powder using a food
processor or blender
2. Add protein powder, cacao, maple syrup, vanilla extract,
peanut butter and PB2 (if using) and blend.
3. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir on mini chocolate
chips/cacao nibs. Add water as needed to form mixture into a tight paste
4. Roll into balls about a tablespoon size and refrigerate
overnight.
Makes 12 balls
