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Hemp Seed Energy Bites made with creamy nut butter, chocolate and oat flour. High in omega-3 and low in sugar, a healthy 125 calorie snack perfect for on the go!
I find it ironic how everyone on the planet is doing a new “diet” right now and I’m over here posting healthy muffin recipes and energy bites. Any time I’m on Instagram or Facebook, someone’s doing the latest detox, Paleo, Vegan, whatever diet thing.
Whole30 is a big one in January. I guess it makes sense because everyone’s detoxing from the holiday sugar high and Whole30 is all about cutting out the sugar.
This is ironic to me because if everyone just enjoyed food in moderation and not in peaks and valleys then they wouldn’t have to go to extremes of doing these type of diets. Think about it. What’s going to happen when you get off Whole30? Most likely you’re going to indulge in everything you’ve been restricting in your diet.
Exactly why I don’t believe in dieting. It’s too easy to end up on a rollercoaster of eating and restricting, which is much worse than just eating a little of everything you want in moderation all the time.
In fact, when I tell people the story of how I lost 80 pounds walking. I always stress to people how I ate a granola bar, Kashi chocolate chip cookie and single serve ice cream everyday. People’s jaws literally drop when I tell them that because they don’t associate weight loss with those things.
Don’t get me wrong. I believe there can be incredible value in trying some of these diets. Primarily for those who’ve been eating a processed foods diet for a long time or having specific GI issues or food intolerances.
They can give you a lot of insight into what’s causing you problems, and in the case of Whole30, it’s a forced sugar detox (similar to a drug) so you don’t crave it as strongly.
If people just ate healthy most of the time and worked out consistently they wouldn’t need to go to these extremes. Unfortunately our society has become one of extremes and therefore, most people’s lifestyles have fallen into this trap with their diet.
This is exactly why I created my coaching program so people can learn how to eat real food instead of doing these theme park experiments with their bodies. If you’re interested in learning more, schedule a free consult to discuss your weight loss goals!
Some food for thought….speaking of food, let’s chat about these hemp seed energy bites!
The recipe was originally published in 2015 and getting a much needed face lift! These healthy snacks are just too darn good to not share with good pictures. They’re a regular staple in my meal rotations. I love having them on hand for a quick grab ‘n’ go snack.
These Hemp Seed Energy Bites are nutritionally balanced too! Why is that important? To keep blood sugar from spiking when you eat treats, it’s important to balance the sugar with protein, fiber and healthy fats. Lost? Here’s what I mean.
Creamy nut butter (healthy fat & protein), oat flour (healthy carbs & fiber), crunchy hemp hearts (healthy omega-3’s) and chocolatey goodness (antioxidants). Got it? Good! Now let’s roll some bites and nourish our bodies with some real food instead of doing crazy roller coaster diets.
Hemp Seed Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup Gluten Free oat flour, or regular oat flour
- 1/2 cup almond butter, or nut butter of choice
- 1/8 cup hemp hearts, divided
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 cup mini chocolate chips, or dairy free chocolate chips
- Dash sea salt
Instructions
- To a mixing bowl, add nut butter, maple syrup, oat flour, salt and vanilla extract. Combine with a spoon until ingredients are fully combined.
- Divide the batter into 12 equal portions then roll each portion into bite-sized balls.
- Place hemp seeds on a plate and roll balls over to coat.
- Place bites on a plate lined with parchment paper then add mini chips to each bite be pressing 3-4 chips firmly into each one.
- Refrigerate 2-3 hours to harden before enjoying. Refrigerate up to a 1 week or freeze up to 3 months.
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Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Sounds delish. If I use almond flour or coconut flour do you increase the nut butter as can suck up more moisture? Thanks
Yes, you would increase the nut butter. Coconut flour would not be something I recommend you need A LOT of fat to make coconut hold together. It’s not something you can substitute in recipes. It requires it’s only recipe.
I can’t do oats. Is there another type of gluten free flour I can substitute that’s ok to eat raw?
almond flour or Gluten Free Baking Flour should work!
No diets around here either! I have all of the ingredients on hand for these little bites…I think they need to happen ASAP!
You will love these! They’re like mini candy bars.
When I lost weight I ate 100 calorie pack everything, eventually I learned whole foods were more filling, finding the balance is key!
I did a lot of that too. Some are okay, like the almonds or walnuts. They prevent me from eating too many at once! So it depends which ones we’re talking about.
OK it is not overstating in the slightest – – I’m shouting 🙂 – – but these are my dream. Hemp flax Chia my favorites. I may toss in a few extra stops 🙂 I’ll let you know how it goes!!
You’ll have to let me know what extras you use. I will want to try!
Hello! I’ve included this recipe in my list of oat-tastic recipes to check out in my Saturday round-up. Don’t worry: it’s simply a link that takes my readers to your fantastic blog. 🙂 Check it out! http://wp.me/p57tL9-1ks
Have a great weekend!
Lauren / The Oatmeal Artist
Thank you for the link love Lauren 🙂
I am a fan of Hemp Hearts. I love to win a bag to make these delicious Hemp Seed Energy Bites. Thank you for the recipe to try. My other Truelove is the love of Hemp Hearts no lie.
They sure are delicious little seeds!
YUM!!! I have a bunch of hemp hearts, so looks like I need to make these 🙂
You won’t be disappointed girl!