I’ve been on a major healthy snack search lately. These peanut butter and jelly energy bites I created are one of my new favorites. This recipe is inspired and adapted from allrecipes.com.
These are quick and easy with 6 simple ingredients:
- 1/2 cup PB2: a powdered peanut butter famous in my Weight Watchers meeting. You can order PB2 here
. It needs to be mixed with 1/4 cup water for this recipe.
- 1/3 cup Honey
- 1/2 cup Ground Flaxseed
- 1 cup Rolled Oats
- 1/2 cup Frozen Berries, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
The first step is to mix the PB2 powder with water which will bring it to this consistency:
Stir in the honey, flaxseed, vanilla, and oats. I used a chopper similar to this
Form into balls. Mine were close to 1.5 inches each which made 16 energy bites. At this amount, 2 bites equals 5 WW SmartPoints, mostly from the honey. I might try to play around with using less honey in the future to bring the points down some.
Freeze until set. I stored mine in the freezer to keep them fresh. Setting them out for 5-10 minutes will bring them to a wonderful consistency.
Two of these peanut butter and jelly energy bites beautifully satisfy my sweet tooth. They’re also much lower in points and filled with way healthier ingredients than what I was using for those cravings before. Read more of my story in Meet Candace.
I would love to hear what your favorite healthy snacks are. Please share any tips or suggestions in the comments.
These look tasty and healthy, Candace. I have never heard of peanut butter in a powder. Have you ever heard of Dr. Oz’s energy bars? Blessings and hugs to you!
Thanks, Trudy! The powdered peanut butter is wonderful and so much lower in fat/calories than the prepared kind. I haven’t tried those energy bars. I’ll have to check them out! Blessings and hugs to you, my friend.
Oh yum! I like these a lot, because pbj anything is one of my favorites. Being that they are healthy snacks is definitely a win. Thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂
I’m a big fan of pb&j anything too, Jen :). I was thrilled to come up with these. You may want to check out PB2. It doesn’t have all the junk in it that processed peanut butter has. If you have a Kroger in your area, they usually carry it.
Hi Candace! I always love healthful snack ideas. I do grab a little handful of nuts almost every day. Sadly, I am allergic to oats, but the peanut butter mix sounds intriguing! I’ll have to check that out, especially if it’s allowed on Weight Watchers. Thanks!
Blessings,
Ceil
PB2 is fantastic, Ceil. I’ve become a little obsessed :). It’s a great addition to smoothies as well! The only ingredients are peanuts, sugar, and salt. Thankfully the sugar (1g) and salt (94mg) are very low per serving.
Love that these are healthy, and look like fun to make! Thanks for sharing and hope you have a great day 🙂
They would be a great snack to make with kids, Kelly. All the natural ingredients make me really happy :).
These look yummy. They sound like the perfect healthy treat to help you stay on track, but at the same time satisfy your sweet tooth 🙂
Thanks, Sonya! They really satisfy my incredible sweet cravings so well. The basic ingredients keep it in a healthy place though which I’m very grateful for :).
Hi Candace, I’m a big fan of peanut butter and jam (I think you call it jelly), so these definitely appeal to me. The added oats must make them pretty moreish too!
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It’s definitely a tasty mixture, Debbie. The oats help a lot. I’m a huge pb&j fan too. It’s just an awesome flavor combination :).
We’re a big pbj house and the fact that you’ve made a bite size version that’s healthy and good for us? Even better. Thanks for sharing this on #shinebloghop, Candace. Totally trying this with the kiddo and the hubby soon 🙂
Let me know how it goes, Maria. I hope your whole family loves them! Thanks for the party :).
Looks simple to make but is filled with energy giving nutrients.
Wow, I would love to munch on these.
They are really easy to whip up, Lux. I love the natural ingredients. I’m really working on getting rid of all the processed foods I consume.
Yum! I love an easy, healthy snack 🙂
These will be right up your alley, Akaleistar. I hope you get a chance to try them out :).
Do you know if they make PB2 for other nuts? My son has a severe peanut allergy, so we use sunflower seed butter for these type of recipes. I’m sure I can easily swap. I make something similar with cacao and sunflower seed butter. Like you, it’s a great sweet substitution for me. I’m glad I found you from the JenRAllyINformed Happy Link Up.
It’s so nice to meet you today, Caryn! I don’t think PB2 is made with any other type of nut or variation, but you can definitely replace the PB2/water mix with another seed or nut butter. Just use 1/2 cup of whatever you prefer. I have been wanting to try it with almond butter. We use it a lot around here :). I think sunflower seed butter would be delicious in it!