Hey there!
Hope your week has started off well. It was a rainy June day here, but warm sunshine is in the forecast – I can’t wait!
I hit up the gym mid-afternoon for my workout:
- 60-minute yoga class
- 20-minute treadmill walk
2.0 incline – 5 minutes ea. @ 4.4mph/4.8mph
4.0 incline – 5 minutes ea. @ 4.4mph/4.8mph
- 20-minute cycle [7.1 mi.]
- 5-minute jump-rope
It was almost 3:00pm before I scrounged up a late, light lunch (I’m in need of groceries again). I was saving room for a special dinner out at Sierra Nevada Brewery for my friend’s birthday – yum!
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low-fat cottage cheese, 1/2 apple, strawberries, raw walnuts & a drizzle of honey
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1 slice of TOASTED TJ’s Complete Protein BREAD with hummus, red onion & cucumber
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iced green tea
Then as I was baking up another batch of Dark Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Cookies, I decided to whip up a batch of balls ;)
Almond Apricot {Energy} Bites
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1/2 c. raw almonds
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1/2 c. pitted dates, roughly chopped
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1/4+ c. dried apricots, roughly chopped
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1T unsweetened coconut
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1T chia seeds
Pulse all ingredients in a food processor*. Roll into balls. Store in a cute glass jar in the refrigerator.
Makes 8-10 balls.
*Note: I used a blender which doesn’t puree the ingredients into as fine a mixture as does a food processor.
I love having these on hand for a small snack between breakfast and lunch, or for easy-to-digest pre-workout fuel. These are vegan and g-free!
Other Energizing Edibles:
That’s all for now… good night!
HP
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mmm, the apricot bites look delish!!! And what’s best, super easy to make! Thanks for the post!
I have all of these ingredients on hand. I think I will attempt these.
I love the idea of putting chia seeds in energy bars/bites — I can’t wait to try these! (that is, once I get some dates!)
Looks yummy! I love all of your energy snacks.
Love the idea of mixing apricots and dates. Such a good change from Larabars.
These are such a great idea for a quick snack! I need something healthy like this in between meals… thanks for the recipe lady :)
Yum, great recipe. Also, GREAT pictures…seriously, girl, your pictures are beautiful! And I love the energy bites in a mason jar, SO cute.
thank you :)
That cottage cheese combo sounds awesome!
I love the idea of apricots in these. I’ve seen a ton of variations on these “balls”, but I’m really intrigued by this one, looks delish!
YUM. Those little guys look so delicious. And I love the many varieties you can make with those. I tend to skew a little less healthy (think peanuts and chocolate chips!) but those looks so yummy as well. Ya can’t go wrong with apricots :)
these look fantastic! yum!
Those are so cute and they sound delish! I just love the speckled bits :) Makes them so pretty!
Wow those look soooo good and I love apricots!!! Plus the cool jar you put them in ;)
How yummy! I’ll have to make a batch!