The perfect snack combination - both sweet and salty. Great for post-workout, a mid-afternoon pick-me-up and a healthy, whole-food, make-ahead alternative to packaged bars.
Author: Crystal - inspired by 'Berry Nourished'
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free, No Added Sugar
Serves: 20-24 bites
Ingredients
10 medjool dates, pitted
1.75 cups cashews, raw (salted)
2 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt
½ cup coconut, unsweetened, shredded
**Combine with hemp hearts for an added boost of protein and omega 3's
Instructions
Pulse all the ingredients together except for the coconut/hemp hearts.
Start with ¼ tsp salt and only add more if you like a slightly saltier energy bite. Make sure that you taste test it before adding too much salt.
Take small bits of the prepared mixture and roll into 1" balls.
Roll each ball into coconut and/or hemp hearts.
Store in the fridge (up to 1 month) or freezer (up to 3 months) - although they probably won't last that long :)
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bite Calories: 90 Fat: 6 g Saturated fat: 2 g Carbohydrates: 9 g Sugar: 5 g Sodium: 72 mg Fiber: 1 g Protein: 2 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe by Crystal Higgins at https://crystalhiggins.com/salted-caramel-energy-bites/