Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy

I have been trying to cute back on my caffeine intake recently, and was SO excited when I heard about new Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy! This is exactly what I need to wake up and get my morning started with 2 hyper little boys!  
The Morning Energy blend has 6g of protein and 5g of fiber which make for a great morning combination, and it tastes great! The Chocolatey Almond Crunch was definitely my favorite, but the Cinnamon Crunch was a very close second.

 

Check out this recipe if you want to try your Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Crunch in a new way! I am going to make some of these and keep them in my purse when we head out for our daily walk to keep me energized!

Morning Energy Mocha Balls:

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 1 hour, 15 mins

Ingredients:

1-1/4 cups Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy Chocolatey Almond Crunch cereal

1/2 cup walnut havles

1 teaspoon chia seeds

1 teaspoon flax seeds

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

4 Tablespoons almond butter

2 Tablespoons honey 

2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup

2 Tablespoons dried cranberries

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons espresso powder

1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1/4 cup toasted unsweetened coconut for rolling (optional)

Directions:

Place the cereal in a food processor (or smash with a rolling pin). Process until finely ground. Add walnut halves, chia seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, almond butter, honey, maple syrup, cranberries, vanilla, espresso powder, and sea salt into a bowl and process until well blended and mixture forms a stiff dough. Remove dough and form into a compact ball with your hands. Form dough into 1-inch balls and rolling toasted coconut, if desired. Place balls on wax-paper lined sheet and let stand for a hour or so, then transfer to a tin or container with a tight lid. The power balls will keep for at least a week at room temp, or they can be chilled. This recipe will make around 20 balls.   

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned in this post to help facilitate my review. All opinions are mine and I was not influenced in any way. Please contact Paige@7kidsandus.com with any questions.