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    Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

    Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

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    ⌚ PREP TIME: 10 minutes

    Energy Bites

    SERVES: 8

    INGREDIENTS:

    • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
    • ½ cup honey
    • 2 cups nonfat instant dry milk
    • 1 cup quick oatmeal (unflavored)
    • ½ cup crispy rice cereal

    STEPS:

    1. Collect and measure all ingredients before starting to prepare the recipe.

    2. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix ingredients with a spoon until combined.

    3. Using clean hands, shape the mixture into 16 balls that are approximately 1” in diameter.

    4. Store at room temperature in a sealed container. Eat within 3 to 5 days.

    Be Creative:

    Add ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon and/or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract in step #2.

    Nutrition Facts

    8 Servings per container
    Serving size 2 Energy Bites (78g)

    Amount Per Serving

    Calories  310

    Total Fat 9g 12%
    Saturated Fat 2g 10%
    Trans Fat 0g  
    Cholesterol <5mg 1%
    Sodium 200mg 9%
    Total Carbohydrates 48g 17%
    Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
    Total Sugars 29g  
    Includes 16g Added Sugars 32%
    Protein 12g 24%
    Vitamin D 1mcg 4%
    Calcium 226mg 15%
    Iron 2mg 10%
    Potassium 445mg 10%

    * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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    UF/IFAS Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
    2046 NE Waldo Road, Suite 3127, PO Box 110320, Gainesville, FL 32609
    (352) 273-3547

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