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Marathons & Motivation

A blog by Angela Campos

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Almond Butter Cherry Chocolate Energy Bites

Happy Monday, I hope you had a great weekend! Fall has finally arrived here in Maine and I am really enjoying the cooler temperatures. This is my favorite time of year for running and spending time in the kitchen! I got to enjoy both of these things over the weekend. I went for a nice long run on Saturday, then came home and made a favorite snack: Almond Butter Cherry Chocolate Energy Bites. These quick and easy bite sized snacks help ward off the in between meals hunger after exercising.

“Hanger” is real!

Do you ever get hangry? Have you experienced Run-ger? I know people joke about it, but it’s a real thing! As my Ironman training ramped up this past Summer, I had more than a few episodes of hanger. You can ask my kids all about it (although finding homemade slime stuck all of the kitchen cabinets could have been the cause too). In an effort to avoid these unpleasant moments, I try to snack a little more throughout the day. However, I am try to balance it out to avoid overeating too, which can easily happen after a century ride. “Hey, I biked 100 miles, I deserve to eat an entire pizza and a bucket of candy” Ummm, not necessarily!

Almond Butter Cherry Chocolate Energy Bites

So in my effort to not eat everything in the house, I make sure to carry along nutrient dense snacks to help curb my appetite throughout the day. One of my favorites are these Almond Butter Cherry Chocolate Energy Bites. They are so quick and easy to make and a bonus is that my kids love them too!

Nutrition

Calories

2666 cal

Fat

106 g

Carbs

420 g

Protein

30 g
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Almond Butter Cherry Chocolate Chip Energy Bites
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Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1/2 Cup Dried Cherries
  • 1/2 Cup (Milk or Dark) Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Cup Creamy Almond Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut
  • 3/4 Cup Honey
  • 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil, melted
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until ingredients are well combined.
  2. Then, take about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of the mix at a time and roll between hands to form into balls and refrigerate until firm.
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So Tell Me…

What is your favorite way to avoid run-ger? How do you prevent hanger? What do you love about Fall?

Thank you so much for stopping by! As always, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below. Have a Great Week!

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Comments

  10. Jenn says

    Yum. You know, I just never think to make protein bites.Probably because I would eat them all LOL! I do get very hangry a lot more often than I used to, and I remember being a bottomless pit when I was marathon training. However, it's definitely much better to enjoy something like these than that pizza and bucket of candy.
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  16. Natalia says

    These energy bites look really healthy! I love almond and chocolate, it's a perfect combo for me. Can't wait to prepare these enrgy bites and take them with me to work ... energy guaranteed for the whole day! :)
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  20. Jessica Martin says

    These look really delicious and I will have to try making them to snack on during my day. Usually I will eat a granola bar for a snack to avoid hanger. These look healthier than my granola bars. I love fall because the weather cools off, everything pumpkin comes out, and the clothing styles for fall are pretty.
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  24. Rachel Lavern says

    No, I have never heard of the term "fun-ger", but I do believe it is a real thing. Most weekends we go on hikes of 12+ miles and I do think that I deserve to eat anything that I want afterwards.
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  27. Amy says

    These look delicious. I picked up some date snacks a while back from the grocery store and those are really great. Basically dates and coconut. mmmmm. Yum. They have another one that is dates and almonds but it's not quite as yummy.
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  34. Stephanie says

    I love the idea of bites! They seem like such an easy snack for breakfast especially when you’re in a rush!
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  35. Kevin says

    Angela, thanks for the recipe - were always looking for a home made and more nutritous alternative to all the Cliff bars we enjoy while hiking! Kevin
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  36. Vaibhav Mehta says

    I am a fitness freak and even more of a cardio lover. Sometimes the temptation to snack can put me in a complacent bubble of eating junk since I will "burn it" . But this energy bites recipe proves that I can snack healthily without cheating on my diet. Besides it has all the ingredients that I love - almond, chocolate, cherries and well, butter haha. Lovely dish and definitely making this. Thank you so much for suggesting the recipe!
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