2 Nannies: NO BAKE ENERGY BITES

March 13, 2012

NO BAKE ENERGY BITES

So I'm definitely cheating on this post in several ways! I'm going to share a recipe with you however, I did not make it for the kids!! Sammy the 5 year old has a severe allergy to peanuts and tree nuts and a most recent allergy to oats! 2 of the main ingredients in this recipe :( However, I have been wanting to try out this recipe forever and never have! Anyway, I want to share this with you because for those without these allergies it makes for an awesome snack. For kids, it's a good after school snack, healthy dessert, or even an "Ah, were late for school" breakfast! Feel free to store away just for you (Hey! A nanny has got to eat!) Speaking of nanny's eating, i shared these with Kiko and she liked them as much as me!! So here is the original recipe for No Bake Energy Bites..I didn't follow this recipe (I don't know why i cant seem to follow recipes!) so here's my yummy yummy version.

Here's the recipe:
1 c uncooked oats
1/2c Peanut Butter
1/3 c honey
1/4 c crushed walnuts
1 TBSof coco powder
1/2 c chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla

I first combined the oats, the peanut butter, and the honey and mixed them together. I then combined the walnuts (I just "crushed" them with my hands), coco powder, and the chocolate chips into the oat mixture and mix all together. Lastly , add the vanilla and mix! I took a tablespoon and plopped (very technical cooking term) it into my hand to form a little ball. My batch makes anywhere from 10-16 depending how big I make the balls. Put them into the fridge for just a half and hour and YAY eat up! Love an easy recipe!

Let me know what version you come up with, check the original recipe for all the yummy substitutions you can do also! Questions, concerns, and comments are always welcome! Thanks and enjoy!
-Phylicia

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Phylicia

I'm Phylicia. "Obviously" as Kiko would say! I love reading, talking, writing, playing, cooking, baking, doing arts and crafts, watching movies, spending time with friends, and kids! How did I come to be a nanny you ask? I'll tell you! I'm 24 years old and have lived here, in Ohio, my whole life! I graduated from Ashland University in 2010 with my degree in Social Work. Here's the thing about Social Work... You can work with a lot of different types of populations. Elderly, homeless, children, people in different countries, patients, people in rural, areas, students, families, anyone! You can really do anything. The only thing I really wanted to do was work with children, specifically adoption. But when i graduated there weren't a ton of jobs working with kids... in adoption...placing them with families. So, I saw an ad online for this family looking for a nanny for 3 kids all under 4 (4,2,9 months at the time). I thought, ''hmm.. maybe I'll do that for a few months until i find a Social Work job''. Well, hello two years later! Still here with the kids and I love it. :) I'm attached to these crazy babies and I don't think I could leave if I wanted to. I think I've acquired to some cool knowledge while working here.I have also had a lot of fun opportunities. Can't wait to share them with you all!

Kiko

Hey guys! It's me, Kiko. Obviously. I am just a silly little kid trapped inside a 22-year-old girl's body. I love to have fun and live life. I believe in making the most of any circumstance. Some of the ways I accomplish my mission of happiness is by drawing, photographing, filming, blogging, vlogging, YouTubing, singing, playing my guitar, reading, watching movies/TV, cooking/baking, sleeping, exercising, eating, hanging out with friends and family, going to church, playing with the children I live with, and a whole lot more. I'm from Hawai'i. Born and bred. The day after I graduated high school, I started working for a preschool, just for a summer job. But I loved it so much that my summer job turned into two years. (Where I'd probably still be had I not moved to my current residence.) I babysat for many of the families at this preschool. But the next thing I know, I moving across the country with one of them to be their Au Pair (live-in nanny basically.) I love these three beautiful children so much. Obviously. I left HAWAII to move to OHIO. But all joking aside, I truly am loving it here. It's superduper fun. The kids make me smile each day and this whole experience is helping me to become a better person. So now I choose to share with you my life & love. Thank you for reading. Let's go!