Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Energy Bites

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/3 cup Cranberries, dried

• Condiments

  • 1/3 cup Honey, raw
  • 1/2 cup Peanut butter

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 cup Oats, old fashioned

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Chocolate or mini chocolate chips
  • 3 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 3 + 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, unsweetened
  • 1/3 Almond flakes, lightly toasted and crushed
  • 1 tbsp Chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup Flaxseed, ground

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Ingredients

• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅓ + ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
• ½ cup ground flaxseed
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ¼ cup chopped chocolate or mini chocolate chips
• dash of salt, to taste
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ⅓ cup honey, raw
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ almond flakes, lightly toasted and crushed

Directions

• In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, cocoa powder, ⅓ cup coconut, ground flaxseed, cranberries, chia seeds, chocolate and salt.
• In another small bowl, melt the peanut butter, honey and coconut oil in the microwave in 10 second increments, stirring after each increment until completely melted and combined. Stir in vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir well until fully combined.
• In a small shallow bowl, stir together the almond flakes and ¼ cup coconut. Using wet hands, roll the oat mixture into balls (mine were about 1-inch in diameter) and then roll them around in the bowl of coconut and almonds for the outer coating. Place in the refrigerator to set.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.