Chocolate Hazelnut Oat Bites

by Carolina Jantac, MS, RD, LD  •  Jump to Recipe
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Life is complicated enough, so we believe in making snacking simple! Chocolate Hazelnut Oat Bites simple! Perhaps this phrase resonates with you? If so, you are not unaccompanied. The high demands of busy and fast-paced lives have taken a toll on our health. Stress, unhealthy eating habits, lack of time for exercise and limited outdoor exposure are now prevalent. This uncontrollable trend has inspired a variety of methodologies to deal with it. Among the many self-help books, those focused on time management and prioritizing your life have been consistently popular.

Time management is a tricky issue; after all, we can’t just create more hours in a day. The task at hand is how to optimize to-do lists while increasing efficiency in what you do daily. We all must eat several times per day; cooking takes time, which explain the existence of fast foods even at a time when most are aware of the harm caused by consuming excess processed foods. The reality is that even though awareness is the first step, the ability to implement healthier eating habits is still an obstacle for active families.

In the spirit of taking one step at a time, we encourage those seeking to improve by starting with snacks. It is easy to reach for a pre-packaged granola bar, a snack-sized bag of chips, a candy bar, a store-bought baked good or high- sugar drink when those in- between -meal- times, hunger- times arise. It is at snack time that some lose their motivation to eat healthfully by compromising their goals with a not- so -ideal choice of food. Fruits and vegetables are the definition of simplicity. They are a phenomenal choice as a snack when combined with a second food to deliver a source of protein and extra calories when needed.

Two- to -three ingredient snacks that you can prepare ahead of time could be your next tool to combat unhealthy lifestyle choices. We found this Chocolate Hazelnut Oat Bites recipe to be particularly effective since it is delicious! It calls for three ingredients (but could be made with just two!) combined to deliver fiber, healthy fats and a bit of protein. Did we mention it is mouthwatering too?

We would love to hear some of your super easy go-to snacks that you make at home in the comments below. Also, take a minute to rate our recipe by clicking on the stars located at the top right corner of the recipe card.

Try another one of our energy bites like the Almond Delights Snack Bites recipe found here.

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