No Bake Energy Bites
Chocolate No Bake Energy Bites are made with 6 pantry staples in 15 minutes. They're soft, chewy, and satisfy the deepest chocolate cravings. These energy balls taste rich and indulgent, but they're secretly nutritious!
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 53kcal
Equipment
- 7-cup food processor fitted with mixing blade
- ½ tablespoon portion scoop
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pitted Dried Dates pitted
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ¼ cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats uncooked
- ¼ cup Unsalted Cashews or any nut
- 2 tablespoons Almond Flour or almond meal
- ⅛ teaspoon Sea Salt optional
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
Instructions
- In a 7 cup food processor fitted with the chopping/mixing dough blade attachment, add DATES, COCOA, OATS, CASHEWS, ALMOND FLOUR, and (optional) SALT; process mixture until dry, coarse crumbles form [*Note, it will seem very dry, but don't worry, it'll come together in the next step]
- Pour MAPLE SYRUP into top opening of food processor; pulsing the mixture until it forms cohesive crumbles.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl; gently compress it with your hands or a spoon to make a more cohesive dough.
- Portion dough into bite-sized balls with your hands or a portion scoop.
- Roll each ball between your hands to create a uniform surface and compacted ingredients.
- Enjoy immediately, or store up to 5 days in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Notes
Yield: 8 fl oz
Serving size: ½ oz or 1 Tbsp
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are estimates based on unbranded ingredients acquired from a nutrition database. For accurate calculations, please refer to brand packaging information and consult your nutritionist.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5oz | Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg