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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I made these energy balls and add just a teaspoon of raw honey and two drops of almond extract. So delicious!
Hi Roxanne,
YUM! Thanks for your feedback and so glad you enjoyed!
The brownies look so good, thanks for sharing the recipe, I will try to make it at the weekend.
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy!! ?
How many weight watcher points are they? thanks Deb.
Hi Deb! I’m not sure but you can calculate the amounts here: https://www.verywell.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4129594
I tried making these and the mixture is really dry, when I roll into balls they crumble. Any suggestions?
Hi Chris,
That hasn’t happened to me before, but it might be because your dates may be a bit dry, which can happen sometimes if you use regular dates vs Medjool dates. You can try setting the mixture in the fridge for a bit, about 15 minutes, then try rolling again. You could also add a little bit of coconut oil, like one or two teaspoons, blend the mix again, and try again. I hope that helps!
Ah! I’m in love with these yummy bites! ? I couldn’t find any unsweetened coconut so I added 1/4 cup of old fashioned oats and they were still awesome. I know I’ll make these again and again.
Hey Michelle,
I am so happy to hear that! Oats was a great sub idea! Thanks so much for your feedback! 🙂
Made these without the coconut and they are delish! Thank you!
So happy you enjoyed Stephanie!! You’re so welcome!
I just made these as a birthday treat for a Vegan friend and they’re so good I’ve almost eaten the entire batch! Will be making these again and often!
HI JEssica
I loved this recipe will def try This and am sure my kids will love it too.. just wanted to check if you wiuosbhave the macros of the same ☺
Hi Deepa,
Thank you so much!! I actually don’t know the macros for this but I’m sure you could calculate them here: http://www.malzisfit.com/how-to-measure-a-serving-of-a-recipe-in-myfitnesspal-for-iifym/ I hope that helps and that you enjoy!!
Thanks for the recipe! I’ve made these twice, using regular dates. The second time, I was out of pecans so I used 1 c. almonds. They didn’t stick together very well, so I added a little coconut oil. Both times they were very good!
Hi Michelle,
So happy to hear you enjoyed these so much! Love your changes too. Thanks for your feedback!!
I used cashews and pistachios instead of almonds and they were delicious! I’ve made some more today for a weekend picnic! Love them! Thank you for sharing! X
So happy to hear Yasmin!! SO glad you enjoyed it and you’re so welcome – thanks for your feedback!!