No Bake Brownie Energy Bites
By Jessica Hylton -
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These No Bake Brownie Energy Bites are made with only 5 ingredients, vegan and gluten-free and are a perfect quick healthy
breakfast or snack!
Things I love about summer: flip flops, grilling, summer fruits, and no bake treats. No bake treats made with 5 main ingredients, in 10 minutes, that will add no extra heat to your already hot summer home AND that taste like brownies! Sounds pretty perfect right? Case in point: these No Bake Brownie Energy Bites also known as bliss balls. P.S. I’ve already made these three times and it’s not even summer.
Let’s back up a bit: I am really, really bad at making breakfast on time: true story! It’s not that I try and skip it, but I seem to find a ton of excuses early in the morning. Extra sleep, fantasising about loaded waffles, promising myself I will have a protein smoothie. When I make make-ahead treats however like these brownies bites, pumpkin pie overnight oats, banana oat breakfast cookies or oat waffles, I am totally on top of my on-time breakfast time.
I’ve been making these bites consistently for a year now. It’s safe to say that not only do they always prove to be easy and convenient, but they taste absolutely amazing, like little chewy and fudgy brownie bites. You won’t even realise they’re made with total whole food ingredients and filled with tons of energy. The main sweetener here are dates, which are naturally sweet, chewy and loaded with tons of nutrients, vitamins and minerals such as fibre, vitamin A and vitamin K.
I made these recently again in my healthy plane travel snacks post and for my last trip to Salt Lake City and they really helped not only to keep hunger at bay, but also to help stave off the sweet sugary treats in the airport. I randomly added in some coconut then and knew I had to add them permanently to the ingredient list for these babies. Truthfully, when is coconut not the perfect addition? They not only added another layer of flavour, but make the outer layer of these brownies even cuter and pretty heavenly-looking.
Win, win.
In synopsis, these bites are:
Chocolate-y
Coconut-y
Chewy
Sweet
Cute and
Addictive!
Put them on your to make list for this summer. Put them in a coconut (I am convinced they taste better that way) and eat as much as you like. I promise, you won’t be able to stop at just one.
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No Bake Brownie Energy Bites
These No Bake Brownie Energy Bites are made with only 5 ingredients, vegan and gluten-free and are a perfect quick healthy breakfast or snack!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1 cup dates Medjool, chopped
- 1/3 cup + 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut flakes
- pinch salt
Instructions
Instructions
- Grind the walnuts and almonds in a food processor, until a dough starts to form. Add the dates, cocoa powder, ¼ cup shredded coconut flakes and salt and process until incorporated and the mixture begins to turn into a dough.
- 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 ¼ cup shredded coconut flakes.
- Place in the fridge for at least an hour, then enjoy!
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NOTES
This recipe is raw, gluten free and vegan. If you’re using regular dates, you may need to soak them a bit since they’re drier than Medjool dates.
HOW TO STORE
You can store these brownie bites in the fridge in a zipped or air tight tupperware container for at least 3 weeks if the dates are fresh. If you try these No Bake Brownie Energy Bites please let me know in the comment section below, or tag me on instagram with the hashtag #jessicainthekitchen! For more exclusive recipes follow me on Instagram AND on Snapchat: jessinkitchen.
You can store these brownie bites in the fridge in a zipped or air tight tupperware container for at least 3 weeks if the dates are fresh. If you try these No Bake Brownie Energy Bites please let me know in the comment section below, or tag me on instagram with the hashtag #jessicainthekitchen! For more exclusive recipes follow me on Instagram AND on Snapchat: jessinkitchen.
Nutrition
Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
by Jessica
Are the nutrition facts per bite?
Taste lovely but they didn’t stick together so I must have done something wrong
Hi Alice they are per bite! Hmm not sure what happened. Did you use more than a cup of dates?
About how many balls do you get per recipe? You mentioned nutirtion amounts but no number of balls so it’s hard to guess what you’re getting per ball. Also, I tried a Vita mix and a Cuisinart food processor and the food processor was much easier and much quicker.
Hi Betty! If you check the recipe, it says “16 servings”, this makes about 16 balls! I agree with the food processor being easier, that’s my go-to for this recipe! I hope you enjoy!
These are so tasty! I had no coconut so I made them without and they were still delicious, but I definitely have to pick some up so I can make the real deal
We’re so happy that you enjoyed this recipe Erin! Thank you so much for reading and leaving such a nice comment!
Absolutely delicious and super fun to make! I made a batch, tasted the dough, then immediately made another batch. The only thing I change was that I used unsweetened shredded coconut flakes. Super moist and yummy! Super happy I found Jessicainthekitchen. I will make more of her healthy recipes.
We’re so happy that you enjoyed this recipe Cindi! Thank you so much for reading and leaving such a nice comment!
These were very good. Love the healthy alternative. I did add a T. of maple syrup and that made them so easy to roll, sans Saran Wrap, etc. They held together beautifully and were so tasty!