Chocolate Energy Bites
First there was plain no-bake energy bites, now we have chocolate energy bites!
I love how easy it is to make no-bake little treats like these, especially when these treats have some healthy ingredients like oats, flax, and chia seeds! To make these chocolate bites, I pretty much used the same recipe as my regular bites and made just a few changes.
By using your favorite chocolate spread in place of peanut butter and throwing in a few extra chocolate chips (can you ever have too many chocolate chips?!), these bites are more decadent, a dessert energy bite, if you will! These are sure to satisfy your chocolate cravings and will also give you a good dose of fiber, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Chocolate Energy Bites
Delicious and decadent chocolate energy bites that are also nutritious! Made with oats and no added sugars.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick oats (use gluten-free oats if you want to for these to be gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup chocolate spread (I used cocoa almond butter from Trader Joe’s, but Nutella or similar spreads should work just fine)
- 1/4 cup honey (you can also use agave nectar or maple syrup)
- 1 tbs. melted coconut oil
- 1 tbs. chia seeds
- 2 tbs. flax seed meal
- 4 tbs. mini chocolate chips
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients until well-combined. Using your hands, roll the mixture into balls. Mine were about 1-1 1/2-inch in diameter (see note).
- Place the bites into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for about 1 week.
Notes
Depending on the specific chocolate spread you use, some may be more oily or sticky than others which can make the bites difficult to shape. If the mixture seems to dry, try adding more honey or a little bit more coconut oil, make sure to only add a little at a time. If it seems to wet, then you can try refrigerating the mixture for 30 minutes or so.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1 biteAmount Per Serving: Calories: 79Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 19mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 1g
12 Comments on “Chocolate Energy Bites”
I could enjoy half a dozen of these. :) I love that there are chia seeds in them.. I have a big bag from costco to use up. :)
Yum! I love these kind of treats, so yummy, delicious and easy!!! Nice recipe!!
Yum! I love no-bake recipes, especially when they make such tasty, chocolaty treat as these one!
Yum! I love energy bars and bites. These look so fun and sound so tasty!
I love how simple these are! My little guy loves “cookie balls” so they are a staple around here :)
OMG!!! Your pictures are so delicious looking, it makes me want to eat them all up now!
All the way yum!! You know I’m all about the energy bites!!
These sound so good! I love that you switched it up a bit from all the other energy bites out there these days with the added nutritious stuff and the chocolate spread. And all those chocolate chips… you can certainly never have too many!
how long do these keep for?
Does anyone know what kind of Kcals these are per ball/ per batch?
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What can I use to replace the coconut oil?