Post Holiday Energy Bites

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1 ½Tblsp liquid honey
• ½ tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup chia seeds
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 2-4 Tblsp water
• 1 tsp fennel seed
• 1 ½ tsp anise
• 1/3 cup pistachios, finely chopped
• 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 1/2 cups dried apricots

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, stir together almond butter, honey, vanilla and almond extracts .
2. Add oats, coconut and chia until evenly coated. Add 2 Tblsp of water
3. Stir in pistachios, cranberries, apricots, anise and fennel seed.
4. At this point, if mixture still doesn't stick well, stir in additional water, as needed. Transfer mixture to refrigerator for about 10 minutes or until easier to handle
5. Remove from refrigerator and shape into 1-inch balls. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container or in freezer.

Notes