No-Bake Snowball Energy Bites Will Get You Through That Packed Holiday Schedule
Don’t leave for a shopping trip without these no-bake energy treats, which pack nuts, oats and seeds for instant snack gratification (and hanger prevention).
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 15snowballs | 20minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 15snowballs | 20minutes |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 5 squares dark chocolate Try Lindt Excellence Dark Coconut Chocolate
- 1 cup toasted sliced almonds or raw sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup quick-cook oats
- 3 Medjool dates pitted and chopped
- 2 tbsp seeds (pumpkin, sunflower or hemp)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil solid
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- orange zest (optional)
Servings: snowballs
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Ingredients
Servings: snowballs
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Instructions
- Place unsweetened coconut in a food processor and process until it is quite fine, but not puréed or wet. Set aside in a bowl to be used later.
- Add chocolate, almonds and oats in the bowl of the same food processor. Process for about 1 to 2 minutes, until mixture is quite fine. Add in chopped dates, seeds, coconut oil, vanilla and salt, and, if desired, zest from half an orange. Blend until mixture forms a ball.
- Put mixture in an airtight container and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight. Measure 1 tbsp of the mixture and roll into a ball. Roll each ball in the coconut until completely covered. Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Recipe Notes
Nutrients per snowball: 143 calories, 10.8 g total fat (5.1 g saturated fat), 3.3 g protein, 10.4 g carbohydrates (2.3 g fibre, 4.7 g sugars), 5.3 mg sodium
