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no bake holiday cookie energy bites

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When I like something, I really like something.

No Bake Holiday Cookie Energy Bites

I’ll play a song on repeat until I can’t stand to listen to it anymore; I’ll wear an outfit until people probably start wondering if I own any other clothes; and I’ll eat a particular food until… well… until I polish off an entire bottle of molasses 😯

It should probably come as no surprise, then, that I’m sharing yet another white chocolate and cranberry recipe with you guys today. I fell for the combo pretty hard after featuring it in my white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies, but I needed a new vehicle to fuel my addiction after eating cookies all week just to get my fix. Enter no-bake energy bites…

No Bake Holiday Cookie Energy Bites

As much as I love all the sweets and treats that come out during this time of the year, I have to admit that I’m getting a little sugared out — the other day I actually found myself craving baked chicken, roasted broccoli, and a pickle… which is a pretty good indication of how much sugar I’ve been eating lately.

Don’t get me wrong — I couldn’t imagine Christmas without all the gingerbread, snickerdoodles, and sugar cookies — but there comes a point where you start craving a little distance from the butter, and the sugar, and the flour… just for a little while.

No Bake Holiday Cookie Energy Bites

These cookie bites have given me that distance. They satisfy my sweet tooth without overwhelming it, and they’re made with what I consider to be one of the best foodie trifectas there is —  almonds, honey, and oats. As an added bonus, they don’t require any time in the oven — just a quick whir through the blender followed by a brief stint in the fridge. No fuss, no muss, and every bit as delicious as their traditional counterparts. While I wouldn’t go as far as to say they can replace real cookies, they’re a wonderful alternative for those times where you could just use a little break.

No Bake Holiday Cookie Energy Bites

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No-Bake Holiday Cookie Energy Bites

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  • Total Time: 30
  • Yield: 10 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats, ground into a flour
  • 1/4 cup almond butter (or other nut butter)
  • 5 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 2–3 Tbsp. white chocolate chips/chunks

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. To make oat flour, place rolled oats into a blender or food process and process until they turn into a very fine powder. Set aside.
  3. In a small pan over medium heat, add almond butter and honey, stirring until the almond butter is melted and fully combined with the honey. Add the orange zest and almond extract.
  4. Remove from heat and add the oat flour. Mixuntil well combined. Add dried cranberries.
  5. Using a tablespoon, scoop out dough and use your hands to roll it into a ball. Place it on the baking sheet and repeat until all the dough has been used.
  6. Optional: place chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and nuke on high in 30 second intervals, mixing between each. When chocolate is fully melted, drizzle over the top of the bites using a spoon.
  7. Place baking pan into fridge and allow to cool for ~20 minutes until bites have set.
  • Prep Time: 10
No Bake Holiday Cookie Energy Bites
No Bake Holiday Cookie Energy Bites

I hope you guys are keeping sane during all the last-minute holiday prep craziness! I’ll be taking the next couple of days off from blogging so that I can focus on getting ready for Christmas, but I’ll be back on Thursday to share some random holiday thoughts for Thinking Out Loud. See you then!

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  3. Naomi

    HI Amanda, I love your “bites” recipes and would love to try these here – but cannot find the recipe, I have scrolled up and dwon a dozen times, but maybe I am blind >_<??

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  4. Scotty

    Hi, I really want to try making these! Can you tell me how I would store them as I certainly won’t be eating these all at once! Should they be refrigerated or stored in sn air toght container? and also hos long will they stay keep? Hope you reply thanks!

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  12. Alison @ Daily Moves and Grooves

    I am so with you on being sugared out. I think every day in the past week has involved either cookies, cake, or ice cream. Now I’m fine with that, but as I type, I’m chowing down on carrots, celery, and grape tomatoes. Just craving them.
    These look so perfectly delicious and satisfying while being healthy in the midst of all the sugar and butter. Thanks for sharing! 🙂 and of course, Merry Christmas!!!

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  14. Brittany

    These look great!! What a perfect post to end with. I TOTALLY THINK that cranberry looked like a heart too!!! I am all over these..minus the white chocolate though!! Please don’t hate me. Maybe I will drizzle dark choc instead, I know it’s not the same…but it’s dairy free for meee!

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