Healthier Desserts · Kid-Approved
No-Bake Date, Oat & Almond Energy Bites
Sweetened only with dates, these chocolatey bites are the perfect desk snack or after-dinner treat. No oven, no refined sugar, 15 minutes.
Diet swaps
- Gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free oats.
Check labels on packaged foods if you have an allergy or celiac disease.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted (about 10)
- 1 cup Old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup Almonds
- 2 tbsp Chia seeds
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- pinch Salt
Directions
- Pulse almonds and oats in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Add dates, chia, cocoa, vanilla and salt; process until the mixture sticks together when pressed (add 1 to 2 tbsp water if dry).
- Roll into 16 balls.
- Refrigerate in a container up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months. A serving is 2 bites.
Calorie breakdown
Per 2 bites: dates 83 · oats 38 · almonds 51 · chia 15 · cocoa 3
💡 Lighter tip: Toss a few in a small container for a desk snack that holds up for hours.
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