Description
These No Bake Matcha Cookie Dough Energy Bites are a quick, wholesome, and energizing snack. Made with almond flour, oat flour, protein powder, and flax, they’re packed with plant-based protein, good fats, and a gentle caffeine boost from matcha. Sweetened naturally with maple syrup and held together by creamy cashew butter, these bites are the perfect grab-and-go treat for busy days or a nutritious snack between meals.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour*
- 1/4 cup vanilla plant protein powder
- 1/4 cup ground flax**
- 1 tbsp matcha green tea powder
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cashew butter (or almond butter; avoid peanut butter)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients – In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, oat flour, vanilla plant protein powder, ground flax, matcha green tea powder, and fine sea salt until evenly mixed.
- Add Wet Ingredients – Add the cashew butter, pure maple syrup, and water to the dry ingredients. Use your hands to work everything together until well combined. The mixture should come together into a dough that’s easy to roll without crumbling. If the mixture is too dry and crumbly, add a little more water, one teaspoon at a time.
- Shape and Store – Roll the dough tightly into balls, about 1 tablespoon each (makes 18-20 bites). Store the energy bites in the refrigerator for up to one week, or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- *You can make your own oat flour by blending old-fashioned oats in a blender or Nutribullet until it reaches a fine, powdery consistency.
- **If you don’t have ground flax or protein powder, substitute additional almond flour. Vanilla protein powder is sweet, so you may wish to increase the maple syrup if omitting it.
- If omitting protein powder, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract for extra flavor.
- No matcha? Omit it and add mini chocolate chips for classic cookie dough bites.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg