Chocolate Pecan Energy Bites
An easy and healthy snack recipe made with chewy naturally sweet dates and pecans that's reminiscent of pecan pie!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Medjool dates
- ½ cup pecans
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a food processor and pulse for 30 sec to one minute until ingredients are thoroughly broken down.
- Using a cookie scooper, portion out mixture to form balls with your hands, pressing the mixture in between fingers so that it sticks together. Place balls on a piece of parchment paper.
- Sprinkle balls with cocoa powder. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe makes between 8-12 balls depending on the size of your cookie scooper.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2ballsCalories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 49mgPotassium: 218mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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