PB&J Energy Bites

Yum.  You know those totally-amazing but completely-bad-for-you peanut butter balls that show up at Christmas time?  THESE are an excellent, good-for-you stand in the next time you're fighting a craving!

The "jelly" here is figurative and manifests in the form of dried cranberries.  Really you just want some kind of sweetness/tartness to offset the salty.

These called for chocolate chips, which would be amazing no doubt, but we're currently trying to avoid sugar, desserts, sweets, etc, so I opted for dried cranberries instead.

Ingredients:
-1 c dry oatmeal
-2/3 c coconut flakes
-1/2 c peanut butter
-1/2 c ground flaxseed
-1/2 dried cranberries (or chocolate chips!)
-1/3 c honey
-1 tsp vanilla

1.  Place oatmeal and coconut in the food processor and pulse to desired texture.

2.  Stir all ingredients together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. 

3.  Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. 

4.  Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. 

5.  Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Credit:  Pinterest via Gimme Some Oven