Chocolate Chip Banana Energy Bites
Healthy no-bake Chocolate Chip Banana Energy Bites. These easy paleo/Whole30 snacks are loaded with dates, cashews, and dried bananas.
Ingredients
- 1 cup nuts cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, or a mixture
- 12-15 dates pitted
- 1/2 cup dried baby bananas
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder optional
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract try homemade
- 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips optional, omit to make sugar-free
Instructions
- Pulse nuts in a food processor until they are in small pieces. Some larger pieces will remain, and some of the pieces will be very small.
- Add the pitted dates, bananas, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Process until the mixture comes together in one large ball. Depending on the size of the dates, you may need to add a few more to get the mixture to come together.
- Add the chocolate chips and pulse a few times to incorporate.
- Pinch off a small bit of mixture and roll it into a ball about the size of a small ping pong ball.
- Store in an air-tighter container on the counter. They will keep for weeks,
Notes
Omit mini chocolate chips and use only cocoa powder to keep this recipe free of refined sugars and Whole30 compatible.
To make these extra special, try making your own homemade vanilla extract.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Chip Banana Energy Bites
Amount Per Serving (1 ball)
Calories 75
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 105mg3%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 10IU0%
Vitamin C 0.6mg1%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.