These energy balls are a quick and easy snack that are ready in only 10 minutes! A healthy, gluten free taste of the tropics to give you an energy boost!
Rum on a Monday morning guys.
Aka: Proof that I love you and want you to be super happy and have Mondays filled with deliciousness.
OKAY, it may not be ACTUAL rum, but no one said you couldn’t get your energy fix with a little shot on the side. I know you FEEL me because we be SOUL PEEPS.
Whatever that means.
Let’s discuss things that make sense to my brain, besides the necessity of a little rum-craziness on the first day in the week. LIIIIKE, energy bites. <— Because you also might need a little pick me up on a Monday. SEE, I DO want you to be super happy. I DO NOT TELL A LIE.
Like last week’s gluten free cookies, these easy x eleventy billion bites of perfectly sweet, tropically-fresh (?) ENER-GGGG are not from my brain-land. They are from one of my blogging besties: Lindsay from Cotter Crunch.
If you’re a gluten free chica (or chico) I am almost 110% sure that you know of her wondrous little, tasty space in internet world, because she makes my taste buds fall RIGHT OUT of my head, just by looking at her recipes, on an hourly basis.
No lies peeps. GO CHECK IT OUT.
HOW-EV-ER, what you PROBABLY didn’t know is that she makes a line of healthy bites that have the most ridiculously-perfect macros for all you athletes out there. Or even you people that like food that is healthy, without tasting like cardboard that has been stomped on by someone with dirty shoes. You KNOW what I mean.
So these little bites are from her Ebook filled with 13 SUPAH easy and feel-good-plus-good-4-you-too energy bite recipes….that three of you lucky little peeperonis is going to win!
There’s more on that once I finish nattering at you about all things round, ready in 10 minutes and under 100 calories.
AAAAND now you’re really paying attention. NARRATIVE WIN.
The magic of these energy balls (besides the whole OHMYGOSH YUM IN MY FACE aspect) is that there are only 3 steps to making them
- Feel tired and wish that the sky would magically open up and rain down energy bites on your sluggish-little-head.
- Realize that we are not in a Chicken Little book, and the sky will not fall with energy bites. So, take matters into your own hands, and put some ingredients that you ALREADY have in the food processor. <— MY LOVE.
- 10 MINUTES latah? POP POP POPPIN’ ALL DA BITES.
Why are you still even here?
Get at ‘er.
Ingredients
- 2-3 tsp Chopped nuts I used almonds
- 1/4 cup Crushed almond meal or coconut flour for nut free version I used coconut flour
- 1/3 cup Shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup Vanilla Protein Powder Grass-fed for Paleo version
- 1/4 cup Raisins
- 1/2 tsp Rum extract
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/3-1/2 cup Nut butter I used almond butter
- 1/4 cup to 1/3 Raw honey agave, or maple syrup. (I used maple syrup)
- tsp Optional – 1/2 vanilla extract
Instructions
- Chop nuts in food processor, or buy hand. Or you can buy them already chopped.
- Transfer into a large bowl and add in all the remaining ingredients with the nut butter and honey/maple syrup being the last .
- Mix well (I use my hands) and roll into bite size balls.
- Coat bites with extra vanilla protein or coconut. I usually coat them after they have set in freezer for at least 5-10 minutes. Then return to freezer after.
Tips & Notes:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAG @FOODFAITHFIT AND #FOODFAITHFITNESS ON INSTAGRAM! I LOVE SEEING YOUR RECIPE RECREATIONS! 
(Based off of 20 bites)
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Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
These look awesome, Taylor! I need to try these. I love coconut in all of it’s glory. 🙂 These would be the perfect treat after a long day.
Taylor Kiser says
Me too! I want to coconut All the things! Thank you Erin – happy Monday!
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron says
What a fun giveaway!! I love energy balls and especially when they have tons of fun variety like this one! So fun!
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks Chelsea!
[email protected] says
Booze on a Monday morning? I’m in!
😉
Taylor Kiser says
Haha, Knew you would be 😉 Thanks Mike!
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl says
These sound delightful! I love every single ingredient in these energy balls, and I REALLY love portable, healthy snacks!
Taylor Kiser says
Woo hoo! Thanks Sarah!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
HAHA – Taylor, you are eleventy billion times too funny and eleventy times eleventy billion times more sweet! What s weet way to pass the Llove – I happen to love Lindsay too and have had her bites first hand and they are freaking fabulous indeed! Though, my one complaint is that y’all both live in the wrong state! Y’all should both relocate to Atlanta and open up a bakery or bitery! 😉
Taylor Kiser says
Aren’t they SO YUMMY! Totally addictive!
BAHAH…I’ll make sure to check into Atlanta next time we move 😉 Thanks friend!
Allie | BakingAMoment says
LOVE the flavors here, Taylor! Rum raisin and coconut sound like a match made in heaven. Thanks for the fun giveaway too!
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks so much Allie!
Amanda Paa says
we’re getting ready for a camping trip for the 4th of july and these are definitely coming along! and after all, coconut and rum are a match made in heaven! xo
Taylor Kiser says
They sure are! Have fun girl! Thanks 😀
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Coconut is my love language ! These look amazing!
Taylor Kiser says
Oh mine too! Obsessed! Thanks Melanie!
naomi says
I need about a dozen of these!
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks Naomi!
Zainab says
You had me at coconut but the rum just sealed the deal. I am in need of healthy energy bites these days and this is just perfect!!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you Zainab!