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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Scrumptious. I used coarse almond meal instead of walnuts and it worked well.
Thank you! I’m glad it worked well!
These are the only treats that my Diabetic husband requests for me to make. Great recipe.
Wow thank you so much for the kind comment Leeland! We’re so happy that you both enjoy them!
How msny calories are in chocolate energy brownie bites???
Hi Denise,
I’m not sure but you can calculate it on https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
Made these for my healthy eating kick 14 year old grandson’s birthday. I think he will love the,, I did!
Yay I’m so happy to hear that Pat! I hope he does!!
This looks so good! Do you make any other types of energy bites with this base of nuts and dates?
Thanks Suzanne! Yes I do have a few more: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/?s=energy+bites&post_type=post
Brownie bites are a hit. I also made them again with some cherries infused with juice. YUM!!!!
Hi Allison,
Yay I am so happy to hear that! The cherries is such a great idea!!
These were excellent! Really easy and tasted exactly like a brownie but without the guilt 🙂
Definite repeat!!
We’re glad you like it Clara! Thank you for this kind comment!
Do you know how many calories are in the brownie bites?
Hi Gloria we haven’t gotten to calculate the calories for this recipe yet, but its on our list! If you need the information now you could use this website which can be useful https://caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/food-calorie-calculator/ . I hope this helps.
these are so good that my neighbor who is very traditional Mexican wanted to come and learn how to make them. Now she can cook, don’t get me wrong…it’s just that they are delicious and satisfying. I altered them a tad with 1 T coconut oil and 1/2 t vanilla the second time cause I found the coconut stuck to them better that way and they roll a bit easier. Thanks for the nummy snacks. I’m gonna check a few other of your recipes!
Wow this is nice to see we really smiled while we read this one. Thanks for leaving such a nice comment Randy.
For adult style: add raw cocoa nibs (rough ground or whole) and/or fresh, finely ground coffee beans.
For nut-free: leave out nuts and augment shredded coconut