Energy Bites

Easy, fast, versatile

• Prep time: 15 mins

• Cook time: 5 mins (optional)

• Easy

• Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats

• ½ cup water

• 2 tbsp your choice of sweetener (nut butter, honey, maple syrup, Nutella, etc.)

• 1 cup your choice of crunch (nuts, seeds, dried fruits, chocolate chips, etc.)

• Note that these measurements are just to start you off; you can add more or less of any ingredient should you feel necessary

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (if you don’t want to use the oven, you can set these bites in the fridge instead)

• Combine the water and your choice of sweetener in a medium-sized bowl and mix

• Add the oats and your choice of crunch

• Use your hands to make small balls out of the batter and place them on a lined baking sheet

• Note: if the mixture isn’t sticking together, add more water until it becomes sticky and clumpy. You can also sprinkle dry oats over the formed balls to help the structure stay together.

• Bake for 5 mins (or cool in the fridge for at least 20 mins)

• Enjoy!

Green Fact

In the United States, the majority of young people (78% of Gen Z-ers) are not planning to have children of their own due to climate change.