Thursday, January 21, 2016

Barberry Chia Energy Bites


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These tempting little bite-size snacks, inspired by Kelly's no bake energy bites, are a delightful combination of oats, seeds and fruit. They make a mid-morning or afternoon energy boost. If you don't have dried barberries, goji or cranberries are great substitutes.

  • 1 med Ripe banana, mashed
  • 60 g Smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla powder
  • 2 tbsp Chia seeds
  • 130 g Quick cooking oats
  • 25 g Dried barberries (or cranberries)
  • 40 g White chocolate chips
  1. In a large bowl, mash the banana with a fork. Mix in peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth.
  2. Stir in chia seeds and oats. Mix until well combined. Now add in dried barberries and white chocolate chips.
  3. Divide the mixture into 25 g portions, then roll between lightly moistened hands to make about 14 balls. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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85 comments:

  1. A great treat! I love barberries.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Wow, these are great. I'll surely make some soon, as I am trying to cut down on sugar intake! Maybe I'll leave out the chocolate chips.

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  3. I love energy bites like this and chia seeds make everything so much more filling too.

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  4. these are very unique little snack bites! very tasty ingredients, and they have a lovely look about them!

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  5. Not only delicious, this cuties are truly colourful and healthy.

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  6. I have never had barberries before, but I totally need to go out and look for them stat! These energy bites sound seriously delicious, Angie!! I am loving the natural sweetness in here! I could use a dozen of these babies! Cheers, friend!

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  7. Looks delicious and very healthy :)

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  8. ils sont bien tentants, j'aime bien
    bonne soirée

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  9. Energy bites are such a favorite of mine to keep in the house for snacking! This flavor sounds wonderful!

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  10. I need all the energy these days, they sound amazing Angie!

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  11. These look SO YUMMY!!!!! Gorgeous photos too! - http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com

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  12. I'm making these this weekend. They sound perfect with just the right amount of sweetness and loaded with protein and vitamins...My husband would love these.

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  13. What a yummy treat for any time of day. They'd make a great quick breakfast on the run too!

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  14. barberries are the ones in Persian rice dishes right? Love those and what a great idea in these yummy energy balls.And again we were on the same wavelength!

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  15. This sounds so healthy and yummy! They look beautiful!

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  16. I need to make a batch of these asap!

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  17. Angie, I love your silver plate and these energy bites is what I need with me at the office!

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  18. I love energy bites. I really like the combination of ingredients in these energy bites.

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  19. Love everything about these energy bites.

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  20. These look wonderful and healthy as snacks. Can eat without worrying!

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  21. This is beautiful, Angie. Convenient to eat too! :D

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  22. This time of year, while everyone is trying to stay healthy, reduce consumption, these energy bites are perfect for that mid-morning lull to keep you on track. I don't think we get barberries here but I shall google it now!
    Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/

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  23. This sounds healthy and delicious! Wish I can have some :))

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  24. I do not know what are barberries but those energy bites sure look yummy!

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  25. Love all kinds of berries. These little bites are so tempting. Can I have some, Angie?

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  26. Energy bites are so smart to have around...pick one of these up instead of grabbing pretzels or some such thing. You did Kelly proud. : )

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  27. I would love to snack on these anytime of the day!

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  28. I can see myself packing some for my husband to munch on while at work. It sounds and looks tasty, I like to have healthy snacks around the house, and if it's homemade then it is a winner :)

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  29. It looks super delicious.

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  30. They are so cute and healthy too! I don't think I've seen barberries here but love cranberries, which would be a great substitute.

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  31. These look awesome, Angie. Packed with wholesome get-up-and-go!

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  32. I want to try this, love the idea of these little healthy balls and they look so cute :-) Have a nice weekend my friend!

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  33. Perfect pick me up afternoon snack!

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  34. This is the best way I have ever seen to use Barberries. I love the peanut butter in there Angie

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  35. I LOVE quick and healthy snacks like this, Angie! What a delicious blend of ingredients too! I don't recall ever seeing barberries at the market here, but I do have a pack of goji berries already in my pantry, so I can make these soon! Can't wait! :)

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  36. i love power snacks like these balls! Much, much better than any 'healthy' bars ! It makes me feel hungry again...

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  37. Mmm! I love chia seeds in just about anything, and these energy bites look so healthful and full of flavor! Thanks for sharing! :D

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  38. This kind of treat is my absolute favorite Angie! They are pretty and packed full of wonderful flavors. Thank you so much!

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  39. Beautifully looking ...and no baking; yay!

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  40. Wow, I wanna have a bite Angie.

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  41. Hi Angie,
    Love these no bake energy bites. Thank you so much for sharing this easy & healthy recipe :)

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  42. Yumm. Are barberries the same as goji berries? Looks a bit like them

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  43. Yumm. Are barberries the same as goji berries? Looks a bit like them

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  44. I need some energy right now! Once again, wish you lived next door so I could share!

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  45. I love this kind of things and I happen to have an open bag of barberries. Although goji berries also sound good, somebody mentioned them above, I could also imagine to make these using goji.

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  46. They look like lovely treats packed with yummy but healthy ingredients. Very cute, too!

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  47. These sound great, Angie! I actually bought some barberries at a Middle Eastern grocery and was going to use them in rice, but now I can try these. Hurray!

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  48. Looks good! Looks REALLY good! These are the pick me up snacks I need during the day.

    Velva

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  49. I haven't seen barberries around here, but I'll keep my eyes peeled for them. But I'm sure they're just as wonderful with dried cranberries :)

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  50. Sweet! I have all the ingredients to make this! Except the vanilla powder. Can you use extract instead?

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  51. I love these energy bites, Angie!:) They look so so pretty and completely addicting! I've never tried barberries before but I'm so intrigued to find some now! I could eat this entire batch :)

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  52. Totally guiltfree indulgence!

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  53. So simple and quick to make and a lovely little snack to have on hand.

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  54. Cute snacks with a healthy twist! Love it!

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  55. Looks awesome Angie. Perfect energy bites. I will try out this recipe soon. Lovely. Yum Yum. :)

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  56. Beautiful energy bites! Wonderful done!

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  57. How absolutely delicious! Your photos are always so beautiful, you make everything look tasty :) I will try adding Chia seeds to my energy bites.
    Thanks for sharing
    Julie
    Gourmet Getaways

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  58. Hi Angie, for some reason I do not seem to be receiving your emails, will sign up again. Love these healthy energie bites. Pinned!

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  59. Very tasty snacks. A great recipe.

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  60. Yummm! These little bites look so delicious and healthy! Ido have some leftover barberries after making Persian jeweled rice.

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  61. Hello Angie, this sounds healthy and delicious! Will try to make at home :)) Have a lovely week

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  62. I love little sweet bites like this. They're perfect for us calorie watchers!

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  63. They look delicious Angie!

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  64. Yum! Yum! What an awesome snack! I love ALL the ingredients in these energy bars!

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  65. I can get behind these for energy!

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  66. They look very appetizing! Great job :)

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  67. I've been making energy bites nearly every day recently - they're so fun to make and I love how healthy they are. They are such a great food for snacking on. These look amazing Angie, and I love the addition of Barberries - I definitely need to try these!

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  68. Hi Angie, so nice your cookies colour and texture!😊

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  69. These flavors look amazing together! Cannot wait to try this!

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  70. These beautiful treats are so easy to make. Thanks, Angie! :)

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  71. Yummy energy bites. Love it totally.

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  72. I have seen barberry bushes - but none with actual berries! Must be a different bush. But these are just the thing - to satisfy my sweet tooth and get me off this winter-eating pattern I've developed that is not helping my waistline. You make everything so pretty.

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  73. I never had a barberry before! Don't even know if you can find them here but I would LOVE them with cranberries! They are as irresistible as dessert.

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  74. Love, love, love these energy bites, and all of your bowls. I want to steal your bowls, they're gorgeous!

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  75. For once, I have all the ingredients with me Angie, would love to try this..

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  76. My SIL gave me a container of dried barberries a while back and I have no idea what to do with them. This bite look chewy (which I love) and a great way to start the day or get an afternoon pick me up.

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  77. They look irresistibly cute! ><

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  78. Energy bites are always a good snack. I love the combination of ingredients in your energy bites.I have not heard of barberries before, so I looked them up. They sound wonderful and I think they would be perfect in this recipe.

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  79. Angie, these are perfect for my mid-morning 'loosing steam' hours at work . . . also mid-afternoon too!

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  80. Los ingredientes son fabuloso linda receta,abrazos.

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