No Bake Brownie Energy Bites
These No Bake Brownie Energy Bites are made with only 5 ingredients, are vegan and gluten-free, and are so ready in just 10 minutes!
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 flavor.
I made these recently again in my 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
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
- 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!
Notes
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.
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These are the kind of snacks I am loving at the moment. So much cheaper than buying the store bought ones too.
Thanks Dannii!!
I have all these ingredients on hand and my kids would LOVE these. Might have to make these today!
Thanks Maryea!!
Girl, these look a-mah-zing!!!! I love that you served them in a coconut. It looks very summery and tropical!
Thanks Olivia!!
Oh how I just love little bites like this!! And with chocolate?? Even better! Love these photos too – gorgeous!!
Aw thanks so much Ashley!!
No-bake treats are one of my most loved things about summer, too! I’m loving this brownie version, Jessica! I think I would have a hard time not eating this all…looks SO good!
Thanks so much Gayle!!
Jessica, as always, I am floored by your beautiful photos. These must be the most gorgeous no bake bites I’ve ever seen. I can see why they’re also called bliss bites. 🙂 I’m feeling pretty blissful looking at these right now! Oh, Jess, I am so there with you on all of that breakfast business. But I would definitely be doing breakfast like, only a million times better if I had these! And oh YES on adding coconut. What are no bake bites, really, without coconut? I always love how naturally sweet that ingredient is. Now all I have to do is find a coconut that someone has opened for me to place these into… 😉 Have a great weekend, J! Pinning!
Awww thanks so much D!
I made these this weekend and they were delicious!
Hi Maria,
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!! Thanks SO much for letting me know! 🙂
Hi Maria,
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks so much for your feedback!
hi,
these are DELISH, but I couldn’t get the coconut to stick to the outside, what is the trick?
Hi Curbie the Cook,
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed them! There’s no trick actually – my bites were a bit sticky freshly made, and I just rolled them in the coconut. Just ensure the bites are room temperature and it should stick!
Why do you use both almonds and walnuts? I use just walnuts in my recipe.
Hey Miriam! I like the different oils that both of the nuts provide, their nutrition and their different flavours!
These are easy to make, I had all the ingredients in my house and everyone loves them!
Hi Michelle, so glad to hear that and so happy everyone loved them! Thanks for the feedback!