Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Bites {Gluten Free}

These no-bake Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Bites are full of nutritious ingredients and make the perfect bite to satisfy your hunger, for a healthy snack or on-the-go breakfast.

Grab and go food is essential in the busy world we live in- whether it’s one of the main meals or a snack, the majority of us are eating out of the house at some point!

So when I am rushing my kids out the door from school to activities I like to have healthy portable snacks they can grab, like these Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Bites.

All you need is a food processor to make them- dump everything in and give it a whirl.

And if you are anything like me and think protein powder is yucky, you need to try Arbonne‘s vegan protein powder. I never met a protein powder I liked…until now.

This plant based protein powder is my favorite because it tastes amazing, and is free from whey and gluten so it’s very easy to digest. It isn’t gritty or weird tasting, there are no artificial sweeteners or other added junk.

Since we use it in our smoothies or after-soccer fuel for my kiddo, I always have it in the house and like to incorporate it into my these protein bites.

I love all the wholesome ingredients- oats, almond butter, cinnamon, almonds and vanilla. They are sweetened with raw honey, but to make them vegan just sub some pure maple syrup.

Spring is a busy season full of activities so I try to keep a rotation of energy bites in the fridge.

Looking for other energy bite recipes? Try:

• Pumpkin and Cranberry Spiced Energy Balls {Gluten Free, Grain Free}
• No-Bake Apricot Coconut Energy Balls {Gluten Free, Vegan}
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Balls {Vegan, Gluten Free}
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls {Gluten Free}
• Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls

Have you noticed a theme? I used to call them energy balls and my son and husband vetoed the name so moving forward I will call them energy or protein BITES. Ha.

Please note: For anyone wanting to order Arbonne protein powder or anything else, Preferred Clients get 20% off all products for the entire year and I do make a commission off your sale as consultant.  

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Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Bites {Gluten Free}

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Author: Melanie F. | Nutritious Eats

Recipe type: Snack

Serves: 15

Ingredients

• ¾ cup rolled oats (use gluten-free oats if needed)
• ½ cup smooth almond butter
• ½ cup unsalted almonds
• ¼ cup raw honey (can sub pure maple syrup if vegan)
• ¼ cup vanilla vegan protein powder (I use Arbonnne)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons water
• For the coating: 2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder + 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Add oats, almond butter, almonds, honey, protein powder, cinnamon and vanilla to a food processor and process until mixture starts combing together, scraping sides of the bowl as needed. Add water and continue to process until mixture starts to stick together. Use a heaping tablespoon and roll into 1½ inch balls.
2. In a large zip lock bag combine 2 tablespoons of vanilla protein powder plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add all the protein bites to the bag and gently toss until they are all covered with the cinnamon coating.

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