No-Bake Blueberry Cocoa Energy Bites
Create a healthy snack rich in blueberries and nuts in just minutes with this simple recipe. It's even easy enough to get the kids helping by rolling the mixture into little bite-sized pieces.
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Serves:
12
Perfect for:
Dairy Free
Afternoon Snacks
Blueberry Cocoa Bites
Packable Snacks
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup finely chopped almonds
- 1/3 Cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons boiling water
- 8 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 Tablespoons almond butter
- 1/4 Tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 Cup dried tart cherries, chopped
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Blueberries
Directions
- LINE a baking sheet with parchment paper and SET ASIDE.
- PLACE 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds into a skillet.
- COOK over medium heat and STIR frequently 5 – 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
- SET ASIDE toasted almonds to cool completely.
- PLACE 1/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut into a skillet.
- COOK over medium heat and STIR frequently 3 – 5 minutes or until lightly toasted.
- SET ASIDE toasted coconut to cool completely.
- PLACE 2 tablespoons cocoa powder into a small bowl.
- ADD 2 tablespoons boiling water.
- STIR until well mixed and SET ASIDE cocoa powder mixture.
- PLACE 8 pitted and chopped Medjool dates into a food processor or blender.
- ADD 2 tablespoons almond butter.
- ADD 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
- PROCESS to a fine paste (about the same consistency as peanut butter).
- ADD cocoa powder mixture and PROCESS until well combined.
- TRANSFER to a medium bowl.
- ADD 1/4 cup chopped dried tart cherries.
- ADD toasted coconut.
- STIR thoroughly until well combined and SET ASIDE date mixture.
- OIL palms of hands lightly with neutral oil or cooking spray.
- PLACE 1 tablespoon date mixture into center of palm and PRESS to FLATTEN.
- PLACE 2 – 3 blueberries into center of date mixture
- FOLD date mixture over blueberries to ENROBE blueberries
- ROLL gently between palms until a smooth ball.
- ROLL ball lightly in toasted almonds.
- SET ball onto prepared baking sheet.
- REPEAT with remaining ingredients.
- CHILL 1 hour or until firm.
- SERVE immediately.
