No Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites (10 Minutes, Vegan)
Recipes | April 21, 2017
These No Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites are made with only 7 ingredients, vegan and gluten-free and are a perfect quick healthy breakfast or snack!
Total fun fact about myself: I’m a total sci-fi geek, but, more about that later. Also fun fact? Carrot cake is my favourite type of cake, ever. I mean, I won’t discriminate (hey cheesecake) but anything carrot cake flavoured is up there for me.
These Carrot Cake Energy Bites are sooo yummy. The spices added really help create that famously-known carrot cake flavour and up the ante for these bites. They are a great, all natural, super quick dessert idea that could easily be an on-the-go breakfast, post-workout snack, or any other purpose you’ll need these babies for.
P.S. – you will LOVE how these taste.
Back to my sci-fi love. My favourite types of sci-fi themes would be future world, space shows, alternate reality worlds, time travel themes, end of the world, post-apocalyptic, dystopian…you see where I’m going with this right? I also love superhero shows, both sci-fi and fantasy themes.
You should see our Netflix recommendations.
Earlier this month I was swapping shows/movies with a new blogger friend, Mary, and I was in full geek mode. After completely binging the show she recommended (P.S. Jericho is AMAZING) I went into a new show the Mr. found, Helix. Perfect snack while watching this show with my jaw on the floor? These Carrot Cake Energy Bites.
See how I kind of linked my rant? Ha. Grabbed right from the fridge, long lasting, and absolutely delicious.
In all seriousness, any craving sweet that you’re having, these Carrot Cake Energy Bites will solve it immediately. They’re also super customisable and great for meal prepping snacks and easy breakfasts. Feel free to use walnuts instead of pecans, dried cranberries instead of raisins, or even adding dried pineapples into these. Uh, that last part sounds DIVINE, yes to that.
Enjoy!
P.S. Here are some of the items I used to make this recipe if you’d like to use them too:
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No Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites
Ingredients
No Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup dates (Medjool or regular), chopped
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded coconut flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- OPTIONAL: raisins
Instructions
No Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites
- Grind all the ingredients except ½ cup coconut flakes in your food processor until incorporated and the mixture begins to turn into a dough, about 1 minute. Scrap down the sides if necessary.
- Roll the mixture into round balls using the help of saran wrap (wrap it around the bites to form a circle), until all the mixture is finished.
- Roll the balls in the last ½ cup shredded coconut flakes.
- Place in the fridge for at least an hour, then enjoy!
by Jessica
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Energy bites are one of my favourite treats. These look not only delicious also healthy with nuts and carrots.
Thanks so much Angie!!
Jessica, these look amazing and you are amazing. I am so so in love with your blog, thank for all the great vegan recipes. I am from India and I would so love it if you could try out (veganise?) some international recipes as well.
Hi Poornima,
Aww you’re so kind, thank you SO much!!
Bello!! Commenting for the first time, although being an los subscriber. I am wondering where to put the raisins… also in the blender? Or after?
I am a fan of carrot cake, which is a very odd thing in Argentina, where the carrot belongs exclusively tonthe salad universe. Thanks for your beautiful blog! Best regards!
Hey Andrea,
Thank you for commenting!! After everything is blended, you can throw them in and blend a bit more to incorporate, or you can even fold them into the dough with your hands after it’s been blended if you want whole raisins, so before or after is totally fine! I really hope you enjoy it! You’re so welcome and thanks for your kind comments!!
Hi there! How many calories per ball?? These look amazing!
Hi Emily, I’m not sure but you could definitely check at: https://www.verywell.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4129594
Wow, I have never eaten cake with carrot, maybe I will try to make this cake for my dessert. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Oh wow! I have just made these and had to comment instantly (after trying a couple) – these are SO delicious!! Taste exactly like carrot cake but healthy?! Magic!! I even made a mistake through not reading the instructions properly and added all the coconut at once into the halls, but it worked out fine!
Hi Hannah,
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that!!!
Are the coconut flakes sweetened?
Hi Stacie,
No they aren’t!
My friend made these when I visited her and I loved them. I’m now going to make my own. They will make a great girt for my other friend who is vegan, too
This is good
Thank you Eny.
These look yummy! I found them through a vegan food prep site, and would love to know how long they keep in the fridge, and freezer if they do freeze. Thanks!
Yes, I’d also like to know how long they last in fridge or freezer. Anyone have experience?
Yummy yummy…
Hi Rena thanks so much for reading! they last up to 2 weeks in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer. I hope this helps!