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!
These looks so uber yummy but man I hate dates!! Do have a suggestion as to what I could use to replace them?
You could use figs or prunes, or even nut butter. Enjoy!
OMG!!! these were amazing, I could not keep my hands off these as well as my family. I am making these again today. I made them when I went home to Chicago and all the family members dug in… delicious!!!! Also, I used agave in place of honey
Loving the easy and quick recipes.
I made these and took on a fishing trip to Alaska. They were amazing. I did roll them in ground almonds so they didn’t stick together, but they traveled well, and kept me from eating junk while enjoying the great outdoors. Thanks so much!!
Made these yesterday and they are DELICIOUS! I added ground almonds (suggested by someone in comments below) – it definitely helped to keep them from sticking together. It added a nice flavor too!!
I made these and everybody went wild! So delicious! One, with a cup of coffee or tea, and breakfast was handled. Or popped one inbetween meals to curb the hungriest …. I will always keep these on hand!
Thank you for this amazing recipe!
They’re lovely! :)
Do you think I can use dried apricots instead of dates? I don’t like them so much.
Thank you!
Thanks! And yes, you can, although the apricots will not be quite as sticky/binding as the dates. Still, I imagine they would work fairly well. Good luck!
Love these! Can’t wait to try variations.
I go to weight watchers and was wondering if anyone knows the points on these. I would appreciate your feedback:)
Holy smokes Wonder Woman, My daughter is such a picky eater, & loves to eat healthy. Which leaves the options limited, but this recipe is a score! You can only eat so much trail mix, Almonds, etc. when your on the go consistently. Can’t wait to get to the store for ingredients. <3