Grain free peanut butter gingerbread protein bites with a little bourbon flare! So easy to make, no bake, and great for holidays or snacking !!
Happy December 1st! Oh my, one month left in 2014! How on earth did that happen? Time flies when you are… BUSY! Anyway, today is the first of the month and Cyber Monday, which makes it even more special for my little small biz, Healthy Bites! YAY!
I’ve paired up with Sarah from A Loving Spoon to create an awesome Healthy Bite Flavor for December, plus a giveaway, plus a Cyber Monday deal!
A little about Sarah (my good friend) and her Nut Butters –> A Loving Spoon!
The A Loving Spoon nut butters story begins back in 2009, when founder and CEO, Sarah Kay Hoffman, was on the Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet (she has Colitis, and was in the beginning stages of healing her gut). Sarah bought raw coconut butter, walnut butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, pecan butter and almond butter as a way to satiate her cravings for sugar, snacks and dessert. Every night you would find her digging into the raw nut butters. As Sarah began to heal, she also stopped craving the traditional form of snacks, dessert and processed, chemical-filled foods.
Sarah’s passion for health and healing is something I can very much relate to since it’s the same reason I started Healthy Bites. Her nut butters are pure, processed free, and delicious. Which makes this recipe and giveaway even more SPECIAL! Be sure to check out her blog for more info and beautiful recipes!
Okay, you ready to get this recipe going?! I am! These bites are a fun twist on a classic gingerbread! The bourbon definitely makes it more unique and of course, FESTIVE! Great as a gift or just to eat for yourself!
Let me know if you try them out.
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Bourbon Peanut Butter Gingerbread Bites
- Total Time: 10 min
Description
Bourbon Peanut Butter Gingerbread Bites – No Bake Snacks
Ingredients
- ¼ cup nut/seed mix, chopped
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ⅓–½ cup of natural peanut butter (we used A Loving Spoon Honey Vanilla)
- ½ cup Protein Powder vanilla or peanut flour (see notes for alternative)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon (or pumpkin spice)
- ½ tbsp ground ginger
- ¼ to ⅓ cup raw honey or maple syrup
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ tsp bourbon extract or 2 tablespoon bourbon liquor that’s gluten free (optional)
Instructions
- In large bowl, add in all your dry ingredients.
- Then mix in your nut butter, extracts, and last the honey.
- Mix well (I use my hands) and roll into bite size balls. You can then roll bites in the extra ginger/cinnamon batter after you roll.
Notes: Makes about 18-20 balls. Feel free to roll into larger bites, or smaller to make more. Freeze or keep in refrigerator to maintain freshness. I used Growing Naturals Vanilla Sprouted Pea Protein to keep them dairy free.
Notes
If you don’t want to use protein powder, you can use peanut flour or oat flour but you might want to add in more sweetener or extracts.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Category: snack/dessert
- Cuisine: snack/dessert
Okay, so after you make these bites, go share them for the Holidays. Sound good?
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BONUS Cyber Monday Special –-> A loving Spoon is having a heck of a Cyber Monday Deal as well, buy 4 jars of nut butter and you will get my 1st Edition of the Healthy Bites Ebook for FREE! WOO! Lots of giveaway today. I kinda like that, don’t you?
Cheers and Have a Marvelous Monday!
Print Bourbon Peanut Butter Gingerbread Bites
- Total Time: 10 min
Description
Bourbon Peanut Butter Gingerbread Bites – No Bake Snacks
Ingredients
- ¼ cup nut/seed mix, chopped
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ⅓–½ cup of natural peanut butter (we used A Loving Spoon Honey Vanilla)
- ½ cup Protein Powder vanilla or peanut flour (see notes for alternative)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon (or pumpkin spice)
- ½ tbsp ground ginger
- ¼ to ⅓ cup raw honey or maple syrup
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ tsp bourbon extract or 2 tablespoon bourbon liquor that’s gluten free (optional)
Instructions
- In large bowl, add in all your dry ingredients.
- Then mix in your nut butter, extracts, and last the honey.
- Mix well (I use my hands) and roll into bite size balls. You can then roll bites in the extra ginger/cinnamon batter after you roll.
Notes: Makes about 18-20 balls. Feel free to roll into larger bites, or smaller to make more. Freeze or keep in refrigerator to maintain freshness. I used Growing Naturals Vanilla Sprouted Pea Protein to keep them dairy free.
Notes
If you don’t want to use protein powder, you can use peanut flour or oat flour but you might want to add in more sweetener or extracts.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Category: snack/dessert
- Cuisine: snack/dessert
My favorite is cinnamon.
cinnamon
My favorite holiday spice is anise
Cinnamon!
I love cinnamon!
Gingerbread, for sure!!!
Cinnamon and cloves are tied!
Cinnamon is my fave
Bourbon, Peanut Butter & GingerBread walk into a bar… Yeah, I was totally going to try and come up with a clever joke, but um, yeah….. Then all I thought about was these three going at it in the bar and then my mind just kept on getting worse and worse so I will stop while I am ahead.
I have never had bourbon before so I really have NO IDEA what these bites might taste like………. But I trust you, I do, so I am thinking they’re taste bud THRILLING!! (just like the crazy sex scene in my brain?? LOL)
I love cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, pumpkin pie spice…
Pumpkin pie spice:)
Or nutmeg….
Cinnamon. I use it year round and I love it in oatmeal and with apples.
My favorite holiday spice is ginger. It is so warming and spicy!
I love Cinnammon
I don’t know if cinnamon counts, but that’s my favorite.
you had me at bourbon 🙂
ain’t that the truth!
I want to win this SO bad! I’m out of Healthy Bites! Eek! My fav holiday spice is cinnamon!
nutmeg
My favorite holiday spice is definitely cinnamon!
Definitely pumpkin pie spice!
Ahhh these sound awesome!!! And I love hearing about new nut butters to try. Thanks for sharing:)
Hmmm, maybe we could skip the srt and just have the bourbon? I kid, I kid. I really do need some Bites in my life again. It’s been too long! (I need some Cotter in my life again too!)
First of all, srt=rest. And I guess I should have read the whole entry requirement! My favorite holiday spice is cinnamon. Well, that’s pretty much my favorite spice, period 😉
Those sound delicious!
So ready for gingerbread and peppermint flavors and saying good bye to pumpkin!
My favorite holiday spice is cinnamon.
I WANT these. Yum! Honey vanilla bourbon PB? Is that as good as it sounds?
well duh! you know i need my bourbon to keep me sane these days. 😉
Love how healthy and delicious these peanut butter balls are! Definitely a recipe I will be making – thanks for sharing it!
My favorite holiday spice is cardamom– love to add it to homemade gf bread, for a hint of sweetness.
Really nice! I have wanted to try to make more protein bar/balls at home because it is so hard to find quality bars out there. Thanks for the recipe lady!
i always think homemade taste better too!
Ummmm, what an amazing flavor combination. I mean, minus the peanut butter of course 🙂 xoxox
let make them bourbon sunflower seed for you!
Blackstrap molasses isn’t really a spice…but it definitely reminds me of the holidays. Bring on the gingerbread-flavored everything! 😉
I don’t think I need to tell you how badly I need that bourbon butter. Or the balls. Boozy balls are the best balls.
they should come with your flowers. bourbon and balls and flowers!
Boozy Blue Wedding Balls!!!
something blue, borrowed, and NEW! ha!
Hmm…Ginger, Cinnamon, Molasses?! I can’t pick 😉 Love supporting small business!
Cinnamon!
I love ginger!! And cinnamon!
I always love cinnamon, but gingerbread is definitely a front-runner these days!
I’m back and I’m turning ginger over this recipe…awkward.
LOL! stop blushing now. 😉
My favorite spice would have to be ginger.
my favorite holiday spice is nothing original (but the best!): cinnamon
yum! I have legit been thinking about these since 5:30 am when I saw your post on FB 😉 I have entered!
Pumpkin for sure! But peppermint has a nice kick once December rolls around 🙂
I love cinnamon!
Favorite spice is definitely gingerbread!! Pumpkin everything until Thanksgiving then ginger is in full swing for me.
Cinnamon is my holiday (and everyday) fav spice! Lady – this is one heck of an awesome giveaway – those healthy bites by themselves would be good winnings but theres that book AND that nutbutter…ooh…win or no win – thank you! And these bites – love the ginger in them!
You had me at bourbon 🙂
I’ll be wasting no time at making these!
those look delish! How creative! Thanks for linking up with us today
I use cinnamon all the time but during the holiday season I tend to add cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and all spice to the list!
Cinnamon, though it is a year-round spice fave for me, is such a comforting holiday spice! And Chai tea lattes most definitely taste like Christmas 🙂
I love the combination of cinnamon and sugar!
I love nutmeg– so delicious!!
Yum! I love gingerbread! I realized a couple days ago I have a dozen gingerbread posts and probably should mix it up with something else. Can’t wait to make these.
Favorite spice.. hmm cinnamon or ginger.
You had me at bourbon! It is def not an “optional” ingredient ;). May I actually add more? 😉
let’s do it! bourbon happy hour along with these. haha
These balls may be my favorite yet…
You had me at bourbon! xoxo
I love cinnamon and pumpkin spice!
Nutmeg, or ginger (in bread or ball form 😉 )!
Love seeing you and Sarah team up- two of the most amazing women entrepreneurs I know!
This sounds delicious! I have to get my hands on that “new to me” nut butter! Thanks for sharing!
One TABLESPOON of cinnamon — I like the way you think 😀 I’m still waiting for my gingerbread/molasses craving to hit like it always does around this time of the year. And I’m hoping that my molasses is actually still flowing after sitting in the back of the pantry for so long 😆
more is better… with cinnamon at least. hehe. Oh and i just made a cocoa molasses hazelnut cake –> SPOONS APPROVED
I think cinnamon is my favorite holiday spice, but I also eat it yearround. Does that count? 🙂
Come to mama! I haven’t breakfast yet…lol
This truly combines my favorite flavors of all time, not just fall.
I’ve made my own bourbon PB and it is, also, my favorite. And I’ve made many many flavors!
I’m making healthy bites almost weekly ! Best pre workout snack early in the morning! Or any time for that matter. Love that I’m eating real food!
Mmmm, I’ve been looking over fun new gingerbread recipes lately, so thanks for sharing! I’m loving nutmeg right now, but cinnamon is always a winner.
Can I just have all of the healthy bites? Ok cool thanks!
Bourbon and gingerbread – what’s not to love!
Pumpkin flavor and ginger as a spice 🙂 those sound awesome!
Ginger for sure!
THESE SOUND AMAZING!!!
is chocolate a spice? or maybe bourbon? 😉
probably peppermint. and things like cardamom and cinnamon – Mmm.
These sound SO good! My favorite holiday spice is nutmeg.
cinnamon – though that’s always my favorite spice 🙂
I love having orange & clove around the house for the holidays, cinnamon is always a great scent.
You had me at bourbon! I’ve been at work for an hour and already needing a drink haha!
Bottoms up bro!
Wow! What a great giveaway. Thank you for putting this together!
I’m a KY girl…. so bourbon??!! I’m in! sounds delish.
annnd. my fav spice is definitely gingerbread 🙂 I like making my own blend (which I need to get on!)
Genius flavor combo! I’ve been loving on gingerbread lately.
I can’t tell you how much I want these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 May just have to order if I don’t win!!! I LOVE molasses & gingerbread1!!!
MMMMMM these sounds fantastic! Cinnamon may be one of my favorite spices – all year though not just holiday 😉
These look fantastic! I just tried the cinnamon Renola for the first time a few weeks ago and it is SO good- I love anything cinnamon or ginger during the holidays!
These sound so delicious!! You hit the nail on the head once again lady! I love nutmeg and cinnamon as holiday spices!
I’m a douse it with allspice kind of gal
Hmmm I want to say vanilla, but I know that sounds boring
Cinnamon!….but that is an all year spice 😛
Oh my gosh, you’ve got me salivating over these! Cinnamon is by far my favourite holiday spice, with ginger in 2nd place!
I love nutmug in holiday baking.
love this!! I’m loving bourbon extract this time of year!
has to be cinnamon! I use it liberally and literally all year long!
they look delish!
I knew it was gingerbread, but the fact that bourbon is involved makes it like 199999999x better!
Cinnamon and Mint are my holiday favs, but really, I like them all year round! Happy December!
BOURBON??!!!
the sister and I would love late night as the children sleep 🙂
Oooooohhh! I need to try these, especially with Bourbon. Then maybe the kentucky-ians will learn to love me a little more. They are bourbon obsessed around here! Love that they are gingerbread and peanut butter too! Great combo!
haha so true!
p.s does this count as a meatless monday? LOL!
Sure does! Unless you have some kind of secret meat in there? 🙂
I don’t know if it counts as a holiday spice since I eat it everyday but cinnamon!
Pumpkin spice!
These look awesome! Gingerbread is my favorite holiday flavor!!
I am a cinnamon girl!
Favorite holiday spice would have to be pumpkin spice!
The bourbon definitely adds a holiday twist! They look delicious 🙂
Well its a three way tie for me….ginger spice, pumpkin spice and peppermint…LOVE them all.