Carrot Cake Energy Bites

Name: Carrot Cake Energy Bites
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 454g (1 lb) carrots; 7g (½ Tbsp) olive oil; ½ tsp salt; 2 tbsp (42 g) honey; 1/2 cup (128 g) natural peanut butter; 1/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened vanilla almond milk; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (40g) oats, blended

3 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

These bites take the idea of a carrot cake and simplify them down to bite sized pieces. They are naturally sweetened with honey, and the perfect snack to take on the go for a quick energy boost.

Updated at: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:00:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories46.7 kcal (2%)

Total Fat2.7 g (4%)

Carbs4.8 g (2%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein1.5 g (3%)

Sodium53.2 mg (3%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

28 servings

Carrots

454gcarrots

7golive oil

½ tspsalt

Bites

42ghoney

½ cupnatural peanut butter

¼ cupunsweetened vanilla almond milk

2 tspcinnamon

1 tspground ginger

5gvanilla extract

½ cupoats

blended

Instructions

Step 1

Cut carrots into thin strips. Add to a sheet pan with olive oil and salt, and roast for 25 minutes at 425F, stirring halfway. Add to a food processor and blend until a puree

carrots454g

olive oil7g

salt½ tsp

Step 2

Add the other ingredients to a food processor and blend until mixture turns into a dough-like consistency. You can also mix in a bowl if your food processor is too small to fit it all, as long as you blend up the carrots. Refrigerate until you can shape it without too much sticking