These energy bites are truly addictive. They're perfectly sweetened with dates, which gives them a nice caramel-taste, then sprinkled with sea salt.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
1cupMedjool dates,pitted
1/2cupcashews,roasted salted
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 1/4 cuprolled oats
2teaspoons chia seeds
2-3teaspoons cocoa nibs or mini chocolate chips(optional)
Sprinkle of sea salt (optional)
Instructions
Place the Medjool dates, the cashews and the vanilla extract in a food processor. Process until it the dough forms a ball (about 1 minute).
Transfer to a medium bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Use your hands to mix all the ingredients together. It’s normal for the dough to be very thick.
Roll the dough into the palm of your hands to form 16 little balls.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge or in the freezer.
Notes
To make these nut-free, try using sunflower seeds instead of cashews or simply replace with more oats.