Superfood Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

Naturally sweetened and chocolatey, packed full of healthy goodness, and super easy to make- these chocolate brownie energy bites are worth a try!

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Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites
Ingredients For the Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites
Kitchen Tools Used
How to Make Chocolate Energy Bites
Frequently Asked Questions
Variations of Brownie Energy Bites
Tips to Make the Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites
Recipe
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Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

Energy bites can be a literal savior for those mid-day hunger pangs, or for when you’re hit by a sweet craving, but still want to keep it healthy. The best part is, you can batch make them and store them for later, so you always have a healthy snack handy when you feel like having one.

These chocolate brownie energy bites, in particular, aren’t like your regular energy bites. They are packed with superfoods, and get ready super quick too!

If you want more variety in your menu, you might also enjoy these vegan energy balls or even this recipe for lemon coconut truffles.

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Ingredients For the Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

There are no fancy ingredients needed to make these energy bites. Here’s all that you’ll need.

1 cup walnuts
1 ½ cup dates
⅓ cup uncooked quinoa ground into flour
¼ cup raw cacao powder
1 teaspoon maca powder
1 teaspoon spirulina
3 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
1tbsp coconut oil melted

Kitchen Tools Used

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How to Make Chocolate Energy Bites

In a food processor, grind the walnuts until they are small pieces.

Add in the dates, the cacao powder, maca powder, spirulina, and the quinoa flour and pulse until the mixture is fine crumbs.

Add in the maple syrup and coconut oil, then pulse until a dough begins to form.

Using clean hands or a cookie scoop, divide into balls.

Roll the balls until smooth then place on a piece of parchment paper and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

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Making these energy bites is super easy. All you have to do is follow these step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why Should I Add the Spirulina?

Spirulina is one of the most popular and nutritious health supplements in the world. It is chock full of antioxidants and has targeted anti-inflammatory action which can help protect your body from conditions like cancer, heart disease, and more!

That’s not all - spirulina extracts have also been found to aid muscle strength and boost endurance and energy levels, and also keep blood pressure levels in check.

Why Should I Add Coconut Oil to Energy Bites?

Coconut oil may not seem like a crucial ingredient in the making of energy bites, but it actually is. It doesn’t just help soften the tougher ingredients into the bites but also keeps the bites from drying out when you store them for later.

What Type of Dates Should I Use?

You can use practically any kind of dates you can get your hands on, but the absolute best ones to use are Medjool dates. They have the perfect balance of stickiness and sweetness. If you’re using any other kind of dates, you’ll have to do a bit of trial and error to find the right proportion of dates and the other additions to use, so that you end up with a mixture that has the right texture.

What Can I Use in Place of Quinoa Flour?

Quinoa is incredibly healthy, and if you can go through the extra step of using it for this recipe, there’s nothing quite like it. However, if you’re still on the hunt for a decent alternative, oatmeal is your best better. Not only is it super versatile and inexpensive, but it also has an incredible flavor, and is filling too!

How Do I Store the Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites?

Storing these energy balls is super easy. You can choose to refrigerate them in an airtight container if you’re planning to finish them up within 7-10 days, or even freeze them if you want to store them for 1-2 months.

It is always a good idea to use glass or freezer-safe containers if you’re freezing them, to preserve the structural integrity of the balls.

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Variations of Brownie Energy Bites

Energy bites are super versatile, and that gives you the potential to add in a lot of healthy ingredients, based on your personal preference. Here are a few ideas to get you going.

Nuts: Walnuts are already a part of this recipe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add in other nuts too. Pistachios, peanuts, almonds, cashews are all good options to consider adding.

Seeds: Flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds can also bump up the nutritional value of these energy bites, and can add a lot of crunch to them too.

Dried fruit: Chopped dried figs, raisins, dried berries, chopped dried apricots, etc are excellent options too. They have a chewy texture, but a lot of flavors and nutritive value.

Other add-ons: If you’re not adding any protein component into the energy bites that you’re making, you can compensate by adding a scoop or two of protein powder.

Apart from that, there’s a lot more you can throw in. Sea salt, coconut flakes, mini chocolate chips are all good options.

Tips to Make the Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

These brownie energy bites may seem notoriously easy to make, but having a few tips and tricks up your sleeve can really help you nail the recipe.

Shaping the energy balls all into equal sizes can seem tricky. You can use an ice-cream scoop to get even-sized dough balls, and then shape them.
If your energy balls mixture seems too hard and dry, you can add in a bit of nut butter to soften it up and make it more pliable. Conversely, if the dough seems too moist and soft, you can add in any of the dry ingredients (quinoa flour or chopped nuts) to make it harder.
If the dough feels too sticky to hold and shape, let it chill in the refrigerator for an hour, then get it out and shape it.

Loved how these energy bites turned out? On the hunt for some more easy and healthy recipes and sweet treats? Here are a few you might want to consider checking out.

Recipe

Yield: 20 Balls

Superfood Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

Naturally sweetened and chocolatey, packed full of healthy goodness and super easy to make- these chocolate brownie energy bites are worth a try!

Cook Time 15 minutes

Chill Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts
1 ½ cup dates
⅓ cup quinoa flour
¼ cup raw cacao powder
1 teaspoon maca powder
1 teaspoon spirulina
3 tablespoon maple syrup
1tbsp coconut oil, melted

Instructions

In a food processor, grind the walnuts until they are small pieces.
Add in the dates, the cacao powder, maca powder, spirulina, and the quinoa flour and pulse until the mixture is fine crumbs.
Add in the maple syrup and coconut oil, then pulse until a dough begins to form.
Using clean hands or a cookie scoop, divide into balls.
Roll the balls until smooth then place on a piece of parchment paper and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Making these energy bites is super easy. All you have to do is follow these step-by-step instructions.