Crispy PB Bites

Today, I whipped this recipe up for the second time and thought why not make them into cute little pumpkins.  Technically it’s still pumpkin season thru Thanksgiving.  When I take an extra 30 seconds to make something look pretty or cute, it always puts a smile on my face before I eat it.  And, when it’s as good as these, I get another smile on my face after too.  These are a great afterschool snack when kids want a treat, but you want them to have something healthy.  They are super quick to make, only five minutes.  And, just darling.

These are sweet, salty, creamy and crunchy all-in-one.  So, no matter what you are in the mood for these bites will hit the spot.  By using a high quality protein powder or shake mix from Shaklee, these bites are packed with fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and lots of nutrients that everybody needs.  Especially growing bodies.  This protein mix has prebiotics and probiotics, which when you consume both the body is better able to absorb and use the benefits of the pre and probiotics.

Since, I’m not eating gluten or dairy anymore, I used a truly gluten free rice crisp cereal and vegan chocolate chips.  But, feel free to use non vegan chocolate chips or rice krispies.  Also, I happened to have trader joe’s crunchy salted peanut butter with flax and chia seeds, so instead of using peanut butter and adding in the flax and chia seeds, which I would have done.  The peanut butter had them already in it, making it even easier and simple to make these.  If you don’t have that peanut butter on hand or flax and chia seeds, it’s okay.  Regular peanut butter would be fantastic tasting!  And, if you don’t have the seeds then these won’t be quite as healthy, but still healthy and super good!

Crispy PB Bites

Ingredients

• ½ cup rice crisp cereal (like Rice Krispies, I used One Degree Organic Foods, Veganic Sprouted Brown Rice Cacao Crisps)
• ⅓ cup pb ( I used Trader Joe’s, Crunchy Salted Peanut Butter with Flax and Chia Seeds - If you don’t use the peanut butter that has the seeds in it, I’d suggest adding 1 tsp of flax and chia seeds but they are optional)
• 1 scoop or ¼ cup Vanilla Shaklee Life Energizing Shake mix (or for vegan option use Vanilla Energizing Soy Protein)
• 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life, to make these dairy free and vegan, but you could use regular dark chocolate chips)

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