Crunchy PB Chocolate Chip Protein Bites (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

[gringalicious]

Hey again, friends!

Anyone looking for some more snack ideas or the perfect weekend recipe to whip up on a lazy afternoon? Well, I got ya covered on both points. Check, and check. Energy bites are one of my favorites and another advantage to them is how kid friendly they are.

If I had to list my absolute favorite food items in order, or if I had to choose one of the top flavors I crave, well cookie dough would be near the top! I mean, come on, who doesn’t love cookie dough? Have you ever had one of those moments when you’re imaging something super decadent and then reality sets in and you realize that devouring an entire recipe of cookie dough in one sitting isn’t the wisest choice ever? Omg, me too!!! Well, these are a great option.

They’re like dessert with balance or snacks with benefits, however you want to look at it. I just may have eaten like 4 of them yesterday (Haha, don’t judge), because they’re so convenient to have around. Make them at the beginning of the week and you can have them in the fridge for whenever you need to grab and go or fight off a humongous snack attack. Throw them into the kiddo’s lunchboxes for a treat you feel good about. Ooooh, and they’d even make a wonderful movie night munchy!

The best part is that the ingredient list is short and sweet so there’s nothing too fancy you’ve gotta get. I’ve now tried tons of flavor combinations and they’re all delicious. The foundation for a good energy bite is some kind of healthy fat, something naturally sweet, and a quality source of protein.

Once you’ve got all that covered it’s all down to flavor. There are countless ways to mix and match here but the one I pretty much always come back to is probably the most basic -> chocolate and peanut butter. No going wrong there. Oh, and just a quick note if you do want to try them. I found that soaking the dates at least 8 hours before you plan to mix these up makes it much easier.

These things are legit, guys! I’d love to know what you think if you try them. Happy snacking!

As always, the recipe is available upon request. The first request gets an upvote.

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST. And by the way, my intro post did a huge $0.21

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4. Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Smoothie (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

5. Shredded Chicken Tacos with Strawberry Mango Salsa (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

6. Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Spiced Baked Doughnuts (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

7. Chai Spiced Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

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10. Easy Vanilla & Cinnamon Granola Clusters (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

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Comments

[robertsekhose]

Wow another yummy recipe... I guess you are a big foody fan
Loved it

[gringalicious]

Yeah, I like food, no doubt. Thakns @robertsekhose

[coruscate]

Oh my goodness, these look amazing! Peanut butter and chocolate would make a great snack combo. I would love to get the recipe. 😊

[gringalicious]

Sure @coruscate!

Ingredients

2 scoops vanilla protein powder (use plant-based for vegan)
2 ounces pitted dates (about 8) + 1/4 cup water
175g (1 3/4 cup) oat flour
110g (1 cup) dry roasted peanuts, shelled
180g (3/4 cups) cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
65g semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

*For best results I recommend soaking the dates for a least 8 hours before blending. It makes things so much easier. Just place them in a small bowl and cover with just enough warm water to cover them (about 1/4 cup).

1. Pour the dates (along with the water to soak them in), protein powder, oat flour, chickpeas, and powdered peanut butter into a food processor or blender and pulse until your mixture is finely ground. Add in the salt, vanilla, and peanuts and pulse until smooth. Add the chocolate chips and pulse just once or twice to combine.
2. Roll the mixture into balls (about 2 tbsp sized) and enjoy!
3. You should get about 24 balls and they're best stored in the fridge and they're good for at least a week.

Notes

**For 1/24 of the recipe approx: Kcal:110 Protein:6g Fat:5.5g Carbs:12g

[coruscate]

Yum! The chickpeas are unexpected, but I bet that helps give them a creamy texture. Thanks for the recipe!

[albusti]

Yummy!!!

[nideo]

great photos and very appetizing recipe!

[gringalicious]

Thanks @nideo! I really appreciate it!

[theia7]

Your all food recipes are so delicious and mouthwatering and also healthy home made that I always like your presentation and photo shoot @gringalicious :)

[gringalicious]

Thank you so much for the kind words @theia7

[momskitchen]

Mmmmmm ! Chocolate and peanut butter a match made in heaven !! Plus these actually look healthy and would be great to bring in my lunch as a night shift security guard instead of the famous doughnuts and coffee we all love !! LOL! Thanks for sharing @gringalicious ! Upped and resteemed into my @momskitchen blog to share with all awesome foodie followers !! 😋😋😋💕💕💕

[gringalicious]

Great gif Karen, thanks so much for continuing to leave awesome comments

[momskitchen]

Your welcome !💙👍

[phamished]

Quality post - your photography skills are on point! Not to mention the subject looks like a delicious snack too - upvoted, thanks for sharing. From a fellow foodie @phamished :)

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @phamished

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[marianmiller]

surely, i'm gonna give this a try

[gringalicious]

Hope you enjoy @marianmiller! Thanks!

[anilmehta00]

Nice recipe

[gringalicious]

Thanks!

[emanuel.tanasa]

Recipe please :)

[gringalicious]

Shared above @emanuel.tanasa, thanks!

[mprgrmmr]

I wasn't hungry until now.... those look sooo good!! I might have to give it a whirl. Thank you!
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[gringalicious]

Glad you think so @mprgrmmr! Thanks for reading!

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[diya28]

i am on leave today , surely will try
thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

You're welcome @diya28! It's so sweet of you

[nainaztengra]

Wow. These look so yummy dear. Feeling hungry as always :) upvoted and following u. Regards Nainaz

[gringalicious]

Thanks for your support @nainaztengra!

[hansenator]

Wow gringa! Those looks delicious. Thank you for the recipe! I'm always down for sweets. One of your pics isn't showing up btw. Best wishes!

[gringalicious]

Thanks for letting me know and thanks for reading @hansenator!

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[hotrod]

Next time I come over I need to try those.

[gringalicious]

Anytime @hotrod, any time

[ipkiss]

Upvoted. I'll be resteeming this now :)

[gringalicious]

Oh, thanks so much for the resteem @ipkiss

[nature.art]

I don't cook at all, I didn't have the chance to approach this area, and looking at your posts I start to feel a little sorry for that.
Congratulations, you are an inspiration!

p.s.I invite you also to enjoy my first giveaway, in my last post:) Two Nature Art accessories with Steemit Art logo!

Be love!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @nature.art

[stanvic]

This stuff are inviting... I feel like having a bit.

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @stanvic

[alphatrades]

thanks for the recipe! looks delicious!!

[gringalicious]

Thanks @alphatrades. Thanks for commenting

[happyfeet]

One of the best things you have as a spice is the food, I must admit that this looks so yummie I'm starting to purrr hard. I will send this to my human in a cat message form.

[gringalicious]

I hope your human has a heart and gives this a go for you @happyfeet

[happyfeet]

I hope that too, prrr prrrr.

[fury123]

These look really delicious!

[gringalicious]

Thanks @fury123

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[shrivastava.sud]

Nice post @gringalicious. Snack looks yammy. Photographs are well taken.

[gringalicious]

I am so glad you liked it @shrivastava. Have a great weekend

[rina.tours.world]

Upvoted! Love the photography and love the subject!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the compliment on my photography @rina.tours.world

[lizelle]

Awesome recipe, now we can have our chocolate without feeling guilty, looks yummy :)

[gringalicious]

I am so glad you liked it @lizelle

[thethreehugs]

sounds amazing!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @thethreehugs

[thethreehugs]

You are most welcome!!

[creativewoman]

You surprise me as usual with your tasty snacks! I will check the recipe i can try it one day, thank you my dear.
Have a happy weekend.

[gringalicious]

You have a great weekend also @creativewoman and thanks so much for taking the time to comment

[johleen]

ooh just found your blog! Man, you make this food look good!

I'm a big fan of energy bites (and cookie dough!!)

Recipe copied and pasted, and I can't wait to try it. Thanks! :)

[gringalicious]

I am so glad you found me. I hope the recipe works out for you. I have a 'Gringalicious recreation' program coming out soon. I have go to find a good name for it. Basically, you recreate my recipe, link back to my post and I upvote yours and help promote it. I'm working on the details. Have a great weekend

[johleen]

Thanks!

Hey now, that sounds like an awesome idea. I look forward to it!

You have a fab weekend too. :)

[twowheeledmonkey]

This does look delicious. And from the ingredients, it should be a power packed snack as well for something like cycling :)

Cheers!

[gringalicious]

I think it would be great for biking. Great name @twowheeledmonkey, welcome to steemit

[michaelcj]

Very yummie. I love it

[gringalicious]

Thaks so much for posting a comment @michaelcj

[american-pie]

Can i have some ?

[gringalicious]

As much as you like @american-pie, as much as you like

[american-pie]

Thank you :-) :-)

[puttaradhya]

Wow :)

[gringalicious]

Thanks @puttaradhya

[karenmckersie]

Mm mm! Upped as well haha !👍👍👍

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @karenmckersie, and thanks so much for your continued support

[karenmckersie]

your welcome !😋💕

[kubbyelizabeth]

You take such beautiful pictures of food! I cannot even believe it. Also, SteemFest is so close already? Where did the time go? Is this your first going to Portugal?

[gringalicious]

Yes, this will be my first time to Portugal. My Dad has been around the world, but this will be his first time also

[kubbyelizabeth]

That is so exciting, is your dad going with you?

[lenasveganliving]

My kind of treat Dear @gringalicious. Absolutely love it 🌸💖🌸

[gringalicious]

I can definitely see you liking this one. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @lenasveganliving

[lenasveganliving]

You know me so well.................my pleasure Dear 💖

[firepower]

Wow! These look really delicious! Yummy!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @firepower. I hope you or someone in your family can give them a try. And, thanks so much for your continued support

[iskandar05]

Nice post .!!!

[gringalicious]

Thanks @iskandar05

[alemars16]

They look super yummy! I never would've thought about adding chickpeas to peanut butter or chocolate :) An awesome recipe as always!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @alemars16. I am glad I was able to give you a new idea, I hope your able to use it soon

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[semptly]

Wow, seductively delicious!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @semptly, I am so glad you liked it

[doitvoluntarily]

really need to try these some time !!

[gringalicious]

Yes you do, don't delay, like I did with this reply to your comment. Thanks @doitvoluntarily

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[gringalicious]

Thansk