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    The Yummy Bowl » Recipes » Snack

    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    Apr 5, 2021 · Modified: Jun 27, 2021 by Julia | The Yummy Bowl · This post contains affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    These no-bake chocolate energy bites are filled with natural ingredients, natural sweetener, are gluten-free, and can be made vegan very easily. Guaranteed to satisfy your sweet cravings and your body get the nutrients that you need!

    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    These dried fruit energy bites are a good alternative when you’re craving something sweet. They consist of a mix of dried fruits that are customizable depending on your taste and what’s available in your pantry at the moment.  These are for sure the best Chocolate Energy bites with plenty of healthy fats to satisfy a snacker.

    What's your favorite healthy snack?

    Mine is anything that is simple and well, chocolate flavored. And these are great all-season-healthy-snack option for both parents and kids.

    For the ingredients, be sure to use a good quality dark chocolate with high cocoa % with no added sugar. Dried fruit tends to be more on the sweeter side so honey or maple syrup will act as a binding agent rather than a sweetener in his recipe. I think honey is the best to choose here, but for vegan energy bites you can use maple or agave syrup.

    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    Few of my readers have also tried dates as a sweetener and had great results, if you do try please snap a picture and send it to me or simply tag @theyummy_bowl on Instagram 🙂 Thank you!

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    Why you’ll love these energy bites

    • Vegan
    • Easy and quick (the actual prep takes 10 minutes, and then + refrigerating time)
    • Gluten-Free
    • Refined Sugar Free
    • Natural ingredients
    • Healthy
    • Packed with natural superfood ingredients
    • Satisfies your snack-time hunger/sweet cravings for a longer time than store bought energy bars!
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    Ingredients for No Bake Chocolate Energy bites

    For Energy Bites

    • ¾ cup Dried plum, chopped or pulse in a food processor (150g)
    • ¼ cup Dried apricot, chopped or pulse in a food processor (50g)
    • 2 ½ tablespoon Honey or maple syrup 
    • 1 tablespoon Freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 3 heaping tablespoon Dark mini chocolate tears or chips (optional)
    • ½ cup Walnuts, chopped (50g)
    • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt

    For Chocolate covered glaze

    • ½ cup Dark chocolate chips or shredded chocolate (100g)

    How to make Dried Fruit bites

    In a medium mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for energy bites and stir with a fork to combine.

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    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    Add lemon juice and honey or maple syrup. (I prefer honey as it is acting as a better binding agent rather than maple syrup).

    Roll the mixture into balls (slightly smaller than a whole walnut) and transfer to a baking dish (or a cookie sheet)  lined with parchment paper or foil. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    Meanwhile, prepare the glass mixing bowl and saucepan for melting the dark chocolate chips using the double boiler method (or microwave). Right before removing the balls from the fridge, melt the chocolate, and using two forks, dip each ball into the chocolate.

    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    Transfer each ball back on the baking sheet and refrigerate overnight (preferably, but if in a hurry check after 1-3 hours that the chocolate has set and the balls are firms).

    Makes about 14-16 balls.

    TIPS TO MAKE NO BAKE ENERGY BITES

    • Nuts - toast the nuts prior to adding them to the mix
    • Pulse the nuts in a food processor or coffee grinder (works like magic every time!). If using a food processor, pulse the nuts rather than blending them to avoid making nut butter or paste. Follow with dried fruits and pulse a few times more, you’ll see when it is ready. You want to have little finally ‘’chopped’’ pieces rather than smooth consistency. If it gets too sticky, add few drops of warm water or coconut water to balance it off. 
    • To bring out the flavors even more add sea salt flakes on top of each energy bites after covering with melted chocolate.

    Do energy bites have to be refrigerated?

    These bites don’t necessarily require refrigerating them but will keep longer this way. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week or frozen for 6 months or so. Tip: Make a double batch and keep refrigerated or frozen at all times 🙂

    How to customize energy bites and variations

    For different flavor variations:

    • Add 1 teaspoon of organic cinnamon powder.
    • Add ⅓ cup of sesame seeds.
    • For healthy fats add any nuts (finely chopped) to your dried fruit mixture. Try a combination of cashew and macadamia nuts (toasted).
    • For dried fruit  - one of my favorites is cherries and raisins but feel free to mix things up with many many different ones!
    • Coconut - my all-time favorite ingredient in all the energy bites/balls/bars is shredded coconut, try adding 1-2 tablespoons to the mix if a fan. 
    • For extra nutrition add a few tablespoons of oats (for smoother texture throw them in the food processor along with other ingredients or use a coffee grinder for this).

    What would you add here? Please leave a comment below I'd love to hear from you!

    Thank you for reading!

    Hope you enjoy these No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit!

    Julia

    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit
    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dried Fruit

    These no-bake chocolate energy bites are filled with natural ingredients, natural sweetener, are gluten-free, and can be made vegan very easily. Guaranteed to satisfy your sweet cravings and your body get the nutrients that you need!
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    Author: Julia | The Yummy Bowl
    Course: Snack
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    30 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 14 balls

    INGREDIENTS

    For Energy Bites

    • ¾ cup Dried plum chopped or pulse in a food processor (150g)
    • ¼ cup Dried apricot chopped or pulse in a food processor (50g)
    • 2 ½ tablespoon Honey or maple syrup
    • 1 tablespoon Freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 3 heaping tablespoon Dark mini chocolate tears or chips optional
    • ½ cup Walnuts chopped (50g)
    • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt

    For Chocolate covered glaze

    • ½ cup Dark chocolate chips or shredded chocolate 100g

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • In a medium mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for energy bites and stir with a fork to combine.
    • Add lemon juice and honey or maple syrup. (I prefer honey as it is acting as a better binding agent rather than maple syrup).
    • Roll the mixture into balls (slightly smaller than a whole walnut) and transfer to a baking dish (or a cookie sheet) lined with parchment paper or foil. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, prepare the glass mixing bowl and saucepan for melting the dark chocolate chips using the double boiler method (or microwave). Right before removing the balls from the fridge, melt the chocolate, and using two forks, dip each ball into the chocolate. Transfer each ball back on the baking sheet and refrigerate overnight (preferably, but if in a hurry check after 1-3 hours that the chocolate has set and the balls are firms).
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    Makes about 14-16 bites.

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    (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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    1. Julia

      May 10, 2021 at 2:37 pm

      5 stars
      Healthy snacking idea!

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