Peanut Butter Pumpkin Energy Bites

As I have mentioned in the past, I am an evening runner. That means I am running after work and most of the time, I am dead on my feet. Exhausted. I am always on the look out for the perfect pre run snack for these evening workouts in order to boost my energy and get me going. I never want anything too heavy but I definitely need something in my stomach or else there is a solid chance I won’t make it. I need energy. I try my best to rely on snacks made of whole, real foods instead of packaged items. I also want something that I can quickly grab with no prep required. After seeing tons of recipes for different energy bites and balls and whatnot floating around on the interwebs, I decided to make some of my own.

There are three good for you ingredients in this recipe. Pumpkin, oats, and peanut butter. The pumpkin provides a good bit of vitamin A which helps boost your immunity. No one wants to be sick on race day. The oats are a good source whole grain carbs (energy) and the third ingredient,  peanut butter, gives you a solid dose of good fats and protein. Throwing these ingredients together is so simple, taking no more than five minutes from start to finish. This is a quick, simple, healthy recipe. It doesn’t get much better than that. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons oats
• 4 tablespoons nut butter of your choice (I used peanut but almond would be good too)
• 4 tablespoons pumpkin pie mix (this includes all the yummy spices like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, etc.)

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