Description
Lemon Poppy Seed Energy Bites – bright, zesty, and naturally sweet no-bake bites with a bakery-muffin flavor, crafted to be vegan and perfect for quick breakfasts or grab-and-go snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats (gluten free if needed)
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup vanilla or unflavored plant-based protein powder
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 3 tbsp nut butter
- 2 to 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix oats, almond flour, protein powder, poppy seeds, and salt.
- Add nut butter, maple syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Stir until mixture comes together. If too dry, add 1 teaspoon of water at a time.
- Chill mixture for 10 minutes to firm up.
- Roll into small bite-sized balls.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Gluten-free option: use gluten-free rolled oats.
- No-bake recipe; total time is about 20 minutes (plus chill time).
- Yields 12–14 bites; if you need more, double the batch.
- Store in the refrigerator for best texture and freshness.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the maple syrup amount.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: No-Bake Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Plant-Based
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: Approximately 96 calories per bite
- Sugar: Approximately 2–3 g per bite
- Sodium: Minimal (from salt and ingredients)
- Fat: Approximately 4–5 g per bite
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 0.5 g per bite
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 3–4 g per bite
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 8 g per bite
- Fiber: Approximately 1 g per bite
- Protein: Approximately 4 g per bite
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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