I’m always looking for filling snacks for my growing boys because they seriously eat so much! These quick and easy toddler energy bites are so great to have prepped and ready when your little ones are begging for a snack.
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What You Will Need
You’ll only need 5 ingredients for this simple and delicious snack. With using just dried oatmeal, almond butter, a banana, chia seeds, and chocolate chips make the perfect bite. My boys are obsessed with these and we try to make them on a weekly basis. You can also switch the almond butter for peanut butter or chocolate chips for raisins or nuts.
First you’ll take a large (or 2 small) banana and smash it up in a bowl and set aside. Then you’ll measure out 2 cups of dried oatmeal and pour it in a large bowl. Gather some almond butter, chia seeds and chocolate chips for the next step.
Then, you will add the smashed banana, 1/4 cup of almond butter, 2 tablespoons of chia seeds, and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. This recipe inspired me from a cookbook that has a similar “energy bite” recipe. I created this one from what ingredients they love and my husband and I really enjoy them as well.
Once you have everything in a bowl you will mix it together until all the ingredients are covered evenly. You will put it in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to harden up before rolling them into balls or using an ice tray to create little cubes.
Who Says Can’t Play With Your Food?
Check out these taste safe sensory play ideas for toddlers:
- Taste Safe Play-Doh
- Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin
- Edible Paint
- Rainbow Pasta
- Edible Sand Activity
- Taste-Safe Moon Sand
Last, you will get your mixture out and take a small amount at a time and roll them into little balls or use an ice tray (that works just as well). These make about 18 little energy bites and are usually gone within 3-4 days in our house.
Directions + Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 Large Banana (or two small/medium)
- 2 Cups Of Oatmeal
- 1/4 Cup of Almond Butter
- 2 Tablespoons of Chia Seeds
- 1/2 Cup of Chocolate Chips
Directions
- Smash up the banana very fine in a bowl with a fork and set aside.
- Add 2 cups of oatmeal to a big bowl
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the oatmeal and mix until all the ingredients are covered evenly.
- Once everything is mixed then set in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to harden.
- Take out the mixture and scoop little by little and roll into bite size balls or use an ice tray to make small cubes.
