Today I’m sharing my super easy but very cute monster energy bites recipe. I’ve tweaked my nut free fruity flapjack energy bites recipe and made them extra fun by turning the energy bites into cute little monsters!

I used my pretty homemade rainbow sprinkles to coat the monster energy bites, but if you’re short on time or prefer to avoid food colouring, you can also use plain desiccated coconut instead. Check out my quick video below to see just how easy they are to make, or scroll down to the full recipe further down the post.

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The recipe is nut free, dairy free, gluten free (if you use gluten free oats) and vegan, so it make a great treat for those with allergies and dietary restrictions. These fun energy bites are perfect for popping into school lunch boxes or packing for a healthy snack, (with or without the eyes!) even if your child attends a nut free school.

Easy Monster Energy Bites

Ingredients:

• 125g oats
• 100g dried apple rings
• 100g dried apricots
• 75g raisins
• 2 tbs maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp mixed spice
• 50g homemade coconut sprinkles or desiccated coconut
• Googly Eye Bento Picks

Method:

Place the oats into a high speed blender (I used my Vitamx, which made a very smooth mixture) then roughly chop the apple rings and dried apricots and pop in on top.

Whizz together until finely chopped, then add the raisins, maple syrup and the mixed spice.

Continue to whizz together until finely chopped and well combined. You might need to scrape the sides down a few times before the mixture comes together.

Turn the mixture out into bowl, then take walnut sized pieces of the mixture and roll it into balls. Roll each ball in the coconut sprinkles or desiccated coconut to coat then place on a small baking tray or plate.

Pop into the fridge for 15 minutes or so to set, then store in an airtight container in the fridge. Just before serving, add googly eye bento picks to turn them into fun monsters!

These energy balls should last for at least 5 days, though ours tend to get eaten quickly so never survive beyond a day or two!

Grace

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Easy Monster Energy Bites

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

This fun monster energy bites recipe is quick and easy to make, plus it's nut free, gluten free, dairy free and vegan, perfect for healthy kids snacks and lunch boxes!

Course: Party Food, Snack

Author: Grace Hall

Ingredients

• 125 g oats
• 100 g dried apple rings
• 100 g dried apricots
• 75 g raisins
• 2 tbs maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp mixed spice
• 50 g  homemade coconut sprinkles or desiccated coconut
• Googly Eye Bento Picks

Instructions

1. Place the oats into a high speed blender (I used my Vitamx, which made a very smooth mixture) then roughly chop the apple rings and dried apricots and pop in on top.
2. Whizz together until finely chopped, then add the raisins, maple syrup and the mixed spice.
3. Continue to whizz together until finely chopped and well combined. You might need to scrape the sides down a few times before the mixture comes together.
4. Turn the mixture out into bowl, then take walnut sized pieces of the mixture and roll it into balls. Roll each ball in the coconut sprinkles or desiccated coconut to coat then place on a small baking tray or plate.
5. Pop into the fridge for 15 minutes or so to set, then store in an airtight container in the fridge. Just before serving, add googly eye bento picks to turn them into fun monsters!

Recipe Notes

These energy balls should last for at least 5 days. Use gluten free oats to keep this recipe gluten free.

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