M&M Cashew Crunch Energy Bites
These delicious cashew butter energy bites are a great meal prep snack you can prep in minutes!
Servings: 19
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural creamy cashew butter see notes
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup roasted salted cashews
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt see notes
- ½ cup mini m&m’s
Instructions
- Use a food processor to pulse the cashews into small pieces.
- Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl, then use a rubber spatula to mix it together until a thick batter forms.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Use a mini cookie scoop to drop balls of batter onto the baking sheet.
- Roll each ball with your hands to smooth out the edges.
- Place the baking sheet with the energy bites on it into the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until the balls are hardened.
- Transfer the energy bites to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
Cashew butter note
Natural cashew butter does not have added sweetener. The only ingredients should be cashews, oil, and salt.How much salt to add
If your cashew butter does not contain added salt, use the full amount listed in the recipe. If it does have salt in the ingredients, only add ¼ teaspoon of salt, or salt the batter to taste.Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg