These no bake apple cinnamon energy bites are bursting with apple flavor. Made with almond butter, vanilla protein powder, dried apple chips and a touch of maple syrup. They’re the perfect low sugar, high protein snack for fall.
The perfect sweet and cozy fall snack. You’ve got to give these apple cinnamon energy bites a try – I promise you’re going to love them. The secret ingredient is crushed, freeze-dried apples which gives them this intense apple flavor. Plus they’re both gluten-free and dairy-free.
These energy bites are no bake and come together in only 15 minutes which makes them easy to throw together in advance so you have a healthy, high protein snack on hand throughout the week. With 10 grams of protein per 2 bite serving, they make a great sweet afternoon snack or a morning pre-workout bite. They also go great with coffee if you’re looking to have something small with your coffee for blood sugar balance.
ingredients for these apple cinnamon bites
- Almond butter
- Dried apple chips
- Ground flaxseed
- Vanilla protein powder (or sub unflavored collagen peptides and almond flour)
- Maple syrup
- Cinnamon
- Sea salt
blood sugar balancing tip
Pairing something sweet with protein is one of the keys to keeping blood sugar balanced. If you are craving a a sweet treat try to make sure to pair it with protein to avoid as high of a spike in your blood sugar. This habit is so simple and makes a world of difference when you are working to balance your hormones.
The next time you grab a sweet snack, take a minute to eat a handful of nuts, some cottage cheese, a hard boiled egg or another high protein snack beforehand. Another great hack is waiting to enjoy something sweet until after eating a meal packed with protein and healthy fats. You can also look for recipes like these apple cinnamon energy bites that combine sweetness with a bunch of protein. Any of these options will help to support healthy blood sugar levels while still enjoying your favorite sweets occasionally.
More energy bites to make
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- Lemon Cashew Collagen Bites
- Adaptogen Snack Balls
If you make these apple cinnamon energy bites, please leave a comment below and rate the recipe below to let me know how you liked it. You can also tag #nourishedbynutriton on Instagram with your creations!
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PrintApple Cinnamon Energy Bites (No Bake)
These no bake apple cinnamon energy bites are to die for. They’re bursting with apple flavor and at 5 grams of protein per bite, they’re the perfect high protein snack for fall.
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 16 energy bites 1x
Ingredients
1 cup almond butter
2 oz dried apple chips
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (or sub 2 scoops unflavored collagen peptides + 1/4 cup almond flour)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
In a food processor (or a powerful blender), pulse the apple chips into flour like consistency. Reserve 2 tbsp of the apple powder in a bowl.
In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients except for the two tablespoons of apple powder. Mix well. Add the water to the mixture until the dough forms into balls when rolled.
Roll the dough into bite-sized balls (it should make about 18) then roll lightly in the reserved apple powder and toss gently to coat.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/16 energy bites
- Calories: 131 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 106g
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
I’d love to hear how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #nourishedbynutriton.
These were delicious, but mine didn’t look as dry. They were a very wet consistency and I definitely didn’t ground my stuff up enough to a powder.