Coconut Chocolate Energy Bites

This recipe was so fun to make! It is absolutely a kid-friendly vegan recipe, and my daughter and I had a ball making it! I wanted to make a quick and easy vegan snack that incorporated some of our favorite ingredients: chocolate and peanut butter.  This recipe definitely did the job!

The base of the recipe is pitted dates. This is the perfect consistency after pulsing them in the food processor. Dates are high in vitamins and minerals, they promote digestive health, reduce blood pressure because of the high magnesium content, and studies also show that they boost brain health because of the vitamin B6 content. 

Whenever possible, I encourage my daughter to help with my vegan recipes. She loves cooking, and she really liked this recipe. She was able to mold the mixture and be messy! She is also learning about tastes, textures, different ingredients, and how they work together to make a recipe. She was so proud of the finished product. Those teachable moments are priceless!

​Rich, chocolatey, coco-nutty, hard-to-eat-just-one, peanut buttery and only five ingredients to make!

Author: The Sensible Vegan
Recipe Type: Snack
Cuisine: Vegan
Serving: 17

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates
• 3 tbsps chunky peanut butter
• 3 tbsps unsweetened coconut chips
• 2/3 cup gluten-free rolled oats
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions   

1. Pulse dates in a food processor until they are the above consistency. (Optional: Soak them  in water for 10-15 min. to soften them before pulsing.) 
2. Add peanut butter, oats, coconut, and chocolate to the processor and blend with the dates until the mixture is well blended and finely ground like the above photo. 
3. Form the mixture into balls. You should be able to make 15-17 evenly shaped balls from the recipe.
4. Allow to set in the freezer for 15-20 min.
5. Remove from freezer, and after five minutes at room temperature, enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving size: One ball  Calories: 83  Fat:  4g
Sat Fat: 1.9g  Carbohydrates: 18.7g   Sugar: 8.6g    Sodium: 11mg 
Fiber: 2g  Protein: 2g

​Please let me know how you like this recipe. I'd love to hear from you and see your variation of the recipe as well! Post your recipe photos #thesensiblevegan. Thank you!

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