The Best Energy Bites (gluten free snacks)

If you've been searching for a filling and healthy gluten and dairy free snack, these Energy Bites are a wonderful snack to enjoy. Each bite is full of creamy peanut butter, coconut, honey, mini chocolate chips, and more healthy ingredients like chia and flax seed.

Would it be any surprise if I told you I have a hard time keeping these gluten free and dairy free snacks in the house?

Honestly, my kids just can't keep their hands off of these gluten free and dairy free snacks. And I'm 100% ok with that. This easy snack doesn't require the oven and uses minimal ingredients.

You can have a healthy and filling gluten free dairy free snack ready for you and your family in minutes.

I originally came across a similar recipe found here. I made the needed gluten and dairy free substitutions while slightly changing the ingredients to better suit my family.

This is definitely the best energy bites recipe, and no one would guess it's gluten and dairy free.

Plus this is the perfect snack to offer when my kids are having play dates or company.

Or prepare these ahead of time and pack them in a container to travel with. We have enjoyed these in airports, on airlines, long car trips, and overnight trips to visit family.

Gluten free and dairy free snacks like these are a must.

Recipe ingredient brands and tips

• gluten free oats-- we use Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Gluten Free Rolled Oats
• shredded coconut-- I like to toast my coconut for this recipe in the oven and store it the refrigerator for months to keep it fresh.
• creamy peanut butter-- you can use crunchy peanut butter, but it is not recommended as it can easily dry out the energy bites.
• honey-- if you're searching for an amazing company to purchase honey from, consider Bee Konscious from Colorado. I've got to say their Montana Raw Honey is the best I've ever tasted. However, there is a great benefit from enjoying local honey to wherever you live.
• flax seed-- again I keep this refrigerated to lengthen the shelf life
• chia seed
• vanilla extract
• mini chocolate chips-- Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chips work best for these small 1 inch balls
• after combining all the energy bite ingredients, cover and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. This will help the mixture to be less sticky when forming balls.
• these energy bites will stay fresh for 2-3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator
• these snacks are perfect for at work, kids lunches, and trips (airplane or road trips).

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You'll find these are the best gluten free, dairy free, and soy free homemade energy bites. How can you go wrong combining all your favorites into one snack size bite? You will love every bite of these energy bites.

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