Kids' Corner Peanut Butter Energy Bites

Kids’ Corner

Baileejo, KyleeJo,Aiden, and KaydeeJo

This week’s Kids’ Corner is Peanut Butter Energy Bites.  We found this recipe from the Crunchy Creamy Sweet Dessert Baking Blog.  Here is the link from my Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/kelejoe23/ you can find it under the board Kids Corner. 

We loved this snack because it has everything we love, peanut butter coconut, chocolate chips, honey, oats, and flax seed (Mom is the one that loves the flax seed)!  We added crasins to give it more of a fruity taste.  It is also very easy to make.  All you do is combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix.  Than roll the mixture into balls and voila, all done. 

Some fun facts about:

Peanut butter:  Peanut butter is loaded in protein and potassium.  It also contains fiber, healthy fats, magnesium, vitamin E, and antioxidants.  The one thing about peanut butter is to get all natural so you are not eating trans fats.

Coconut: Coconut improves heart health, it is high in dietary fiber, reduces sweet cravings, and is a natural energy booster.

Oats:  Oats are high in fiber, they lower LDL (which is the bad cholesterol), and controls blood pressure.

Honey:  Honey is an anti-inflammatory; it soothes coughs, reduces seasonal allergies, gives a quick boost of energy, and helps with memory.

Flax seed:  Flax seed is high in omega-3 fatty acids, it is an antioxidant and anti- inflammatory, and is great for digestion.

This snack is loaded in protein, fiber, healthy fats, and natural energy! Of  course there is sugar from the coconut, crasins and chocolate chips, but you can go easy with them:)

Who doesn't like to lick the peanut butter off the spoon?!

                            

I think they did an amazing job!