No Bake Energy Bites

This is one of those recipes that is all over food blogs and Pinterest. This particular version is from Gimme Some Oven and it's perfect. My kids all love these bites and my 9 year old asks me to make them all the time. They taste a little like no-bake cookies. Yum! It's a great snack for school lunch boxes or snack time. This recipe makes anywhere from 20-25 bites, depending on how big you make the balls; I used a small cookie scoop to help me make them about the same size and got 22 bites.

No Bake Energy Bites

1 cup dry oats

2/3 cup coconut flakes

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup ground flax seeds

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/3 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

In a medium bowl stir all the ingredients together until mixed well. Cover and refrigerate for half an hour. 

Once chilled, scoop out dough (a small cookie scoops works well) and shape into balls. Place shaped bites into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to a week.

Leftover Pizza Bento

This is an all time favorite bento lunch of my kids and they have it frequently because I usually make pizza once a week. The blue silicone cupcake cup helps to separate the cookie and keep it from getting pizzay.

Leftover Pizza Bento
slice of leftover homemade pizza cut into triangles
pineapple and mango cubes (with a cat pick)
Late July Mini PB Sandwich Crackers
chocolate chip cookie

Snow White Sammies Bento

Have I ever mentioned that I bento? I love making fun lunches for my kids. Sometimes I make them cute and sometimes I don't, but I always try to make lunches that my kids will love to eat. I use the Easy Lunch Box system - their divided containers and lunch boxes - because I've found they are easy and economical. Someday I'd love to get my kids the Laptop Lunch bento system (a lot more pricey), but right now I'm fine with what we have. Anywho, I'm going to start posting some of my cuter bentos every once in a while on here for fun, even though they aren't really recipes. :)

My daughter is going to be in a ballet recital soon and her little dance is a Snow White dance. She is SO excited about it. So when I saw Snow White cookie cutters in Williams Sonoma I was sorely tempted, gave in, and bought them. Total splurge, but aren't the sandwiches cute!

Kindergartener Snow White Sammies Bento
Snow White and Dopey Ham & Cheese Sandwiches
Pretzels
Berries
Fun Size Snickers (I froze a bunch of chocolate Halloween candy and have used them for the last 5 months for lunch box treats)