Almond-Date Energy Bites

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups Medjool dates, pitted
• 1 cup Raw almonds
• ½ cup Old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp Chia seeds
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• ⅛ tsp Kosher salt

Method

1. Pulse the almonds and oats until coarsely ground, about 15 pulses.
2. Add dates, cocoa, chia, vanilla and salt. Run the processor 45-60 seconds until the mixture climbs the sides and holds together when you squeeze it.
3. If it is crumbly, add a teaspoon of water at a time. If it is sticky, another spoon of oats.
4. Roll into 20 balls. This is the part to hand to the kids.
5. Refrigerate 30 minutes to firm up.

Notes

✨ The restaurant touch

Roll half of them in cocoa powder or toasted coconut so the plate has two things on it.

🧒 For the kids

This is the recipe children should make. Rolling is the entire job and they eat what they make.

🌿 From the garden

None.

🥡 Leftovers

2 weeks refrigerated, 3 months frozen. Eat them straight from the freezer.

Per serving

Computed from USDA FoodData Central values. A planning tool, not medical advice.