{"id":4417,"date":"2020-01-23T16:36:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T00:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueledbyscience.com\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2020-06-29T21:18:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T04:18:12","slug":"peanut-butter-power-bites-plant-based-vegan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fueledbyscience.com\/peanut-butter-power-bites-plant-based-vegan\/","title":{"rendered":"Peanut Butter Power Bites (Plant-Based | Vegan)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4417\" class=\"elementor elementor-4417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-828e915 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"828e915\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fefe890\" data-id=\"2fefe890\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c3487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c3487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":4034,\"align\":\"left\",\"width\":450,\"height\":450} --><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/fueledbyscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9F33CE93-C0F6-4D1E-A179-9E113E6A3874-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/>These creamy peanut butter power bites are yummy, satisfying, and potentially addictive!<\/p>\n<p>hankfully, they are super simple and inexpensive to make. I estimate 15 minutes and two dollars per batch.<\/p>\n<p>They serve up a nice balance of fat, protein, and slow-carbs, along with a wee dose of fibre to feed those good gut bugs and keep things running smoothly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With all of these benefits, and low sugar, we have a winner for little kids and Mamas alike!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>3\/4 cup chickpeas (approx 1\/2 can)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1\/2 cup smooth peanut butter (no sugar, no salt added)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1\/4 cup maple syrup (a tad more if you prefer sweeter)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1 tsp cinnamon<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1 tsp vanilla extract<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1 cup oats (use 1\/2 at a time)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Optional twists:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Nut-free: use sunbutter, pumpkin butter, tahini, or a combo instead of peanut butter<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup mini dark chocolate\u00a0chips (I omit these, fearing they will dissect the ball just to get the chips!).<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup shredded coconut (look for\u00a0unsweetened\u00a0to keep down the sugar, though can be hard to find)<\/li>\n<li>A pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Rinse and strain chickpeas and set aside.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Put half of the oats in the blender (1\/2 cup) and give it a blitz. You are making your own oat flour!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Add the rest of the ingredients (chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla). Blend well.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Add the rest of the oats and blend again. The dough should be mostly smooth ball with a bit of chunky oats. If adding choc chips, this is the time!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Form the dough into balls (or flatten into a square dish). If you want add coconut, roll the balls to coat, or sprinkle on top of the flattened bars. Refrigerate for a few hours to firm up (can also be eaten immediately).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Store in fridge (1 week) or freezer (a few months).<\/p>\n<h3>Notes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For a smoother texture, blend all of the oats first. I leave some out initially to add more texture &#8211; and to make your body do more of the digestion.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Nutrition<\/h3>\n<p>One of twenty &#8220;bites&#8221; (balls).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":4033,\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fueledbyscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-23-at-4.50.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"598\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Nutritional data should only be viewed as rough estimates. % Daily Values vary with age, weight, and other factors.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h3>Credit<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Recipe adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/pulses.org\/nap\/recipe\/peanut-butter-chickpea-energy-balls\/\">Pulses.Org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four simple ingredients come together to deliver taste, nutrition, and convenience. 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