No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites; Low-FODMAP, Gluten-free, Vegan
No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites are a great snack, straight from the fridge, or freezer. A healthy way to get a boost of energy. Gluten-free and low in FODMAPs!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chilling: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings; 24 bites 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup traditional rolled oats*
- 1/3 cup (27 g) unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup (50 g) chopped toasted walnuts*
- 1/2 cup (120g) smooth almond butter*
- 2/3 cup (150g) canned carrots, mashed*
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (adjust to consistency and taste, depending on the moisture in your carrots)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal*
- 2 tablespoons (10g) chia seeds*
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 heaped tablespoon (30g) raisins*
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed
- Add oats, syrup, nut butter and spices to taste and consistency
- Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, to make handling easier
- Once chilled, roll into balls of about 1 inch diameter (a small cookie-scoop works well)
- Store in sealed container, in refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
- Although this recipe has not been lab tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP based on the ingredients (using available FODMAP data at time of posting)
- Rolled oats are low-FODMAP in 1/2 cup (52g) servings
- Coconut is low-FODMAP in 1/2 cup (30g) servings
- Walnuts are low-FODMAP in 30g servings
- Chia seeds are low-FODMAP in 24g servings
- Almond butter is low-FODMAP in 20g servings
- Raisins are low-FODMAP in 13g servings, due to fructans
- Flaxseed meal is low-FODMAP in 1 tablespoon servings due to GOS
- Carrots are low-FODMAP in 75g servings. I like to mash canned carrots, for the softness and convenience. I have not tried them, but finely grated or processed raw carrots should also work in this recipe
- Toasting nuts is recommended to give the best flavor, I put them on a baking sheet at 350F for 5-10 minutes (depending on how many), watching so they don’t burn
