These chocolate no bake energy bites are crafted from just 5 simple natural ingredients, featuring natural sweeteners. They're gluten-free and easily adaptable to a vegan diet.
After enjoying these treats, try other healthy breakfast recipes like tropical smoothie or mini pancakes.
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Ingredients
- Dried fruit - if you can find unsweetened versions even better! use your favorite combinations, mine are dried plums and apricots.
- Lemon juice - to balance off the sweetness from dried fruit.
- Dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips - mini chocolate chips are fantastic if available, while dark chocolate chunks are equally delightful in this recipe!
- Honey - provides the ideal sweetness to these energy balls. Date paste can be substituted for honey if desired.
- Walnuts - to add nutrition and some crunchiness. For a nut free version, you can also use oats and a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter to bind everything together.
The full recipe and ingredients can be found in the recipe card below this post.
How To Make Energy Bites
STEP 1: Mix all energy bites ingredients in a medium bowl.
Roll into small balls, transfer to cookie sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
STEP 2: While chilling, melt chocolate using a double boiler method or microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring each time. Dip each ball in chocolate using two forks.
Dip each ball in chocolate using two forks.
STEP 3: Place the balls back on baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, preferably overnight or check after 1-3 hours for setting.
This recipe makes about 14-16 energy bites.
Energy bars: Press the mixture into a lined square baking dish. Refrigerate, then cut into bars for no-bake energy bars!
Storing and Freezing Energy Bites
These bites can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week or frozen for about 6 months. Consider making extra and keeping them refrigerated or frozen for convenience!
Customize Your Energy Bites
- Add 1 teaspoon of organic cinnamon powder.
- Add ⅓ cup of sesame seeds.
- Add 1 tablespoon of Cocoa powder.
- Protein powder.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of ground flax seed or chia seeds.
- Coconut - my all-time favorite ingredient in all the energy bites/balls/bars is shredded coconut, try adding 1-2 tablespoons to the mix.
- For extra nutrition add a few tablespoons of oats (for smoother texture throw them in the food processor along with other ingredients or use a coffee grinder for this).
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Recipe
Energy Bites Recipe
INGREDIENTS
For Energy Bites
- ¾ cup dried plums, chopped or pulse in a food processor (150g)
- ¼ cup dried apricots, chopped or pulse in a food processor (50g)
- 2 ½ tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 tablespoon dark mini chocolate chips, or semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped (50g), or your choice of nuts
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For Chocolate covered glaze
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips or shredded chocolate, 100g
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix all energy bite ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Roll into small balls, transfer to cookie sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
- While chilling, melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring each time. Dip each ball in chocolate using two forks.
- Place the balls back on baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, preferably overnight or check after 1-3 hours for setting.
NOTES
- This recipe makes about 14-16 energy bites.
- Energy bars: Press the mixture into a lined square baking dish. Refrigerate, then cut into bars for no-bake energy bars!
- These bites can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week or frozen for about 6 months. Consider making extra and keeping them refrigerated or frozen for convenience.
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NUTRITION
Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
Full Nutrition Disclaimer can be found here.
Julia
Healthy snacking idea!