These No Bake Brownie Energy Bites make an excellent snack that will fuel your body with energy and provide you with a host of nutrients and anti-oxidants.
I love how portable and easy energy bites are to grab, they’re one of my favourite ways to get a quick energy boost when I need one. There’s nothing more satisfying than a snack that tastes like an indulgent treat but one that you know is actually good for you. These No Bake Brownie Energy Bites taste like a fudgy dark chocolate brownie but are made by using superfoods, ingredients that are nutritious and are naturally beneficial to your health.
Making energy bites is so simple, most recipes only require some basic ingredients and a few minutes to process the ingredients together, you actually eat them raw so no baking is necessary. They’re also easily adaptable to suit your tastes, and can be made with seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, chia) to avoid any problems with nut allergies you might have at home or to make them safe for consumption at school.
These No Bake Brownie Energy Bites are full of ingredients that are good for you, contain no refined sugar and are the ultimate snack for you and your active family. If you wish, you can roll the energy bites into dry coconut flakes, finely chopped nuts or cocoa powder. Enjoy!
No Bake Brownie Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup popped quinoa
- 2 tbsp. raw cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp. cocoa nibs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
Instructions
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In the bowl of your food processor, add the pitted dates*, walnuts, popped quinoa, raw cocoa powder, cocoa nibs, vanilla extract and turmeric.
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Process on low until all ingredients come together.
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Scoop one tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture.
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This recipe should give you 15 to 16 energy bites. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer. Best served chilled.
Recipe Notes
*If your dates are on the dry and harder side, try soaking them in warm water for 15 minutes, drain the dates and squeeze extra water off. Proceed with the directions above.
Yum, these look really good, thanks for sharing Fida 🙂
Thank you Claire and thanks for stopping by!
Yum, these look really good, just the kind of thing one needs mid-way through the afternoon. Thanks, Fida!
Thank you Louise! I love that they’re also a hit with my kids 🙂
What is “popped quinoa?” I know what Quinoa is but popped??? Please explain, thanks
Hello Faith, popped quinoa is quinoa that has been popped (similar to the way you pop popcorn), you can often find it already popped in the healthy cereal section of your grocery store. But if you can’t buy it popped, you can pop quinoa at home. Here’s a great link from Bon Appétit that explains how to do it: http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/how-to/article/get-it-poppin. Hope this helps and thanks for asking!
Thank you!
My pleasure! I’m happy you asked, I should have mentioned it in my post 🙂