Easy Almond Butter Chewies

I am a big fan of easy, fuss-free recipes, so when I stumbled upon this recipe by Angela on Oh She Glows a few weeks back, I was absolutely delighted. This recipe seemed so easy and idiot proof, and the best part of it is that it uses my favourite nut butter - Almond butter (Peanut butter used to be my favourite). It is one of those recipes that I wanted to try immediately. However, because I was still holidaying in Perth, I had to bookmark it instead.

After learning about the goodness of almond butter last year, I decided to give it a try because it's said to be higher in Calcium, Iron and Vitamin E. I wasn't used to the taste of almond butter initially, but somehow the taste 'grew on me' and now I totally adore it! Now, I'm constantly on a lookout for recipes that require the use of almond butter. Crazy as it may sound, there are times when I actually eat almond butter straight out from its jar.

I have tried this recipe twice (with a few modifications) since I got back from Perth. The first time, I tried it with honey and dried berries, instead of rice syrup and chocolate chips. As honey is less viscous as compared to rice syrup, I mixed the mixture with a spoon, rather than heating it in a microwave. It held the balls together perfectly. I liked how the almond butter and dried berries complemented each other. However, I found the taste and sweetness of honey a little too overpowering.

Almond Butter Chewies with Rice Syrup and Choc Chips

I decided to make these Chewies for the second time this morning before going for my workout. This time, with fewer modifications from the original recipe. I used some Sweet William dairy-free chocolate chips and used a smaller quantity of rice syrup (2.5 tbsp instead of 3 tbsp), and it was sooo good! I ate part of the mixture even before making them into balls. I should really stop eating cookie dough and snack mixtures even before they are ready. Because of that, I only managed to pop 4 Almond Butter Chewies into the freezer.

I got back home after my workout, and tried another Almond Butter Chewy straight out of the freezer. Angela was certainly right about how wonderful these Chewies are when they are frozen. I know that it won't be long before I make another batch of these Chewies again. I will probably become my new favourite pre-workout snack or an on-the-go breakfast for this year!