The no-bake energy bite love continues!
After so many of you readers ate up (ha – literally!) the recipes for classic No Bake Energy Bites and Pumpkin No Bake Energy Bites, I thought it would be fun to make a red and green “holiday” edition of the favorite with these Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites!
Like the others, these quick and easy little balls are packed with great flavor and nutrition. But there is no baking required! You just need the quick pulse of a food processor (which I happen to be giving one away right now!), or the willingness to do some chopping and stirring to whip these up. And the final result will be delish! I loved the sweet and slightly salty combination of the fruit and nuts. And for fun, I also threw in a few white chocolate chips to brighten things up.
Feel free to play around with the recipe and include what works for you. And hopefully these can provide some extra delicious energy to make it through the holidays!
Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (about 1 packed cup) chopped dates
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon ground flax seeds
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (dry, not cooked)
- 1 cup shelled pistachio nuts
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the dates, honey, chia seeds, flax seeds and salt in a food processor, and pulse until smooth and combined. You should be able to stir the mixture — if it is too thick, add in another tablespoon or two of honey.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, and stir in the oats, pistachios, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips until evenly combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Once the mixture is cool (and easier to work with), use a spoon or cookie scoop to shape it into your desired size of energy balls. (Mine were about 1-inch in diameter.) Alternately, you can line a small baking pan with parchment paper, and press the mixture evenly into the pan, let it cool, and then cut into bars.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. (Storing them in the refrigerator especially helps the energy bites hold their shape.)
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Delicious! And perfect for grabbing before a 5am workout!!
Do you have a nutritional value on these….very good
Ali,
Do you have the nutritional info on this. It looks really healthy but am wondering about carbs and calories.
These look so yummy and have all my husband’s favorite ingredients. I am definitely going to make this recipe. I have all the ingredients. I’ll let you know how they turn out.
sexiest food ive ever seen
Any suggestion for something gluten free to replace the oats?
Oats are already gluten free.
Oats are not Gluten free, because of where they are grown, but you can purchase Gluten free ones if you look. We use Bob’s and get them online at Amazon for cheaper than the grocery.
what is the stats on this? sugars, protein, fats, calories, etc.
So, I work for a food company. Put the recipe in the system to get the facts for ya.
A 1 ounce ball contains: 100 calories, 3.5g fat, .5g sat fat, 0g trans-fat, 0g cholesterol, 45mg sodium, 19g carbs, 2 g fiber, 16g sugars, 1g protein.
Hope this helps
Thank you I was hoping these facts were on here!
Thanks..
These look outstanding!!!
These are super yummy! thanks!
These look delicious and perfect for a healthy treat! x