No bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites packed with fresh carrot, coconut, pure maple syrup, gluten free oats, and cashew butter. These energy bites are perfect for a quick snack or an after dinner treat.

Healthy No Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites

Fun fact about me, I do not like cake. So much so that at our wedding I made sure that we had a cake to cut, you know for pictures and that sort of thing, but I also specifically requested pie and ice cream to actually eat.

While I don’t really love cake, if there was one cake that I like better than all of the rest it would be carrot cake. It has warm spices and I mean the cream cheese icing…can you even? Well how about we take things to a whole new healthy level with these no bake carrot cake energy bites!

All of the best of carrot cake flavor wrapped up in the perfect little bite with plenty of cinnamon, fresh carrot, and shredded coconut. Keep reading to learn how to make them!

No Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bite Ingredients

Carrots: These little energy bites use two full cups of shredded carrot which means you are getting in a little extra veggie action which is always a plus.

Cashew Butter: Out of all the nut butter options to use in these energy bites, I love cashew butter the most. Cashew butter has a mild flavor that reminds me somewhat of cake batter or cookie dough.

Gluten Free Rolled Oats: Rolled oats keep the energy bites together and give them a bit of texture.

Chia Seeds: For a little extra crunch, and healthy omega-3s, add in a few tablespoons of chia seeds. They give the bites a little extra texture plus they are so good for you.

Cinnamon: To help give the balls that carrot cake flavor, you’ll need a bit of ground cinnamon.

Maple Syrup: To sweeten things up a bit this recipe uses pure maple syrup. You could also use honey if you don’t have maple syrup.

Coconut: This recipe uses unsweetened shredded coconut which you can usually find in the baking aisle.

Vanilla Extract: just a little goes a long way to add some delicious vanilla flavor.

My Favorite Tips and Tricks

Be sure to grab old-fashioned rolled oats for this recipe and not quick oats. Using quick oats will change the texture and the balls won’t hold up as well.
You can add extra spices if you want even more of that traditional carrot cake flavor to shine through. A pinch of ground ginger and nutmeg would both be delicious.
Feel free to add a few extra mix-ins like ground flax seed, raisins, or even white chocolate chips.
Feel free to switch up the nut butter if you like! Almond butter is a great substitution for cashew butter in this recipe. You could also use peanut butter, however it will change the flavor of the bites.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

How to Make Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Step One: Add the shredded carrot to your food processor and pulse until it is a fine grated texture. Then, remove the carrot from the food processor and transfer it to a small bowl.

Step Two: Add the oats and shredded coconut to the food processor and pulse until the oats are slightly broken down into somewhat of flour.

Step Three: Add all of the remaining ingredients and the grated carrot to the food processor. Pulse the food processor until all of the ingredients are well combined and a dough has formed. Scrape down the sides of the food processor if needed.

Step Four: Next, transfer the dough to the freezer for five minutes.

Step Five: Once the mix has chilled for a few minutes, use a tablespoon sized cookie dough scoop to scoop the dough and roll them into energy bites.

Step Six: Roll the balls in extra shredded coconut if you would like and then enjoy!

How to Store

Store these energy balls in the fridge for up to one week or keep them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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I hope you give these Carrot Cake Energy Bites a try! They are so easy to make and delicious! If you do give this recipe a try, let me know!

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