If there ever were the perfect pre-workout snack, I’d have to say it’s these Nutella Energy Bites. Hands. Down.
If there is one food that I truly believe was carefully created by the hand of God and given to us mere mortals for pure pleasure and enjoyment…
it’d be nutella.
WE’RE NOT WORTHY
I lives for you, nutella.
But something I do not lives for? Awkwardly timed workouts.
I’m an early riser, so any workout after 8:30am is like… I’m not even going to go. Just kidding, I’ll go under one condition: balls.
NOT THE KIND OF BALLS YOU’RE THINKING OF. Ya nasty.
If I have an easy snack to devour before my later-ish workout, I’m good to go. Simply because I just can’t eat a full breakfast before, but if I don’t eat I will most definitely starve if I don’t eat something. So, early morning workouts work for me. And I don’t like to eat just before my workouts because I don’t know, I just don’t enjoy puking. Which would 100% happen if I ate breakfast. Shout out to my delicate digestive system!
What better food to give you energy before a workout than chocolate?
Okay, I need to make a confession. While I do eat energy bites before workouts, I may or may not eat them after dinner as dessert while I watch Bravo, too. And as in may or may not, I definitely mean may.
Speaking of workouts, what workouts are you guys loving right now?
I shared in this post what workouts I like to do when I’m not running or taking group fitness classes (I get free classes via my job). I pretty much go in waves. There was one period where all I wanted to do was barre. Then, I went through my spin phase. I took a spin class a few days ago where I 1) thought the room was way too hot, and was confident I was going to suffocate, 2) was straight up out of breath and was also confident I would die, and 3) got a great workout in despite the thoughts of this being my last day on earth. Oh, spin. How you kick my ass, so.
Back to the balls.
Balls to the wall.
Okay, done. I try to call them bites instead of balls, and still I have to let it out, I’m sorry okay?!
These are one of my favorite energy ~*bites*~ that I’ve ever made. I absolutely love the nutella mixed with the crunchy, sweet graham cracker ‘crust’. It reminds me of these Baked Nutella S’Mores! And they certainly make for a good transition from pre-workout to dessert munchies.
- 12 pitted dates
- 2 tbsp nutella
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 graham crackers, pulsed into crumbs
- In a food processor, add dates and process until 'crumbs' form.
- Add in walnuts and nutella.
- Process until smooth, and a dough-like ball forms.
- Using your hands, break off pieces of the dough and form into little balls.
- Roll each ball into graham cracker crumbs until completely covered.
If your dates are not soft, soak them in water for 5-7 minutes before making.
What are your favorite group fitness classes?
Do you eat before working out, or do you prefer to exercise on an empty stomach?
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