Description
Healthy chocolate cherry energy bites made with creamy cashew butter, dark chocolate chips, and sweet dried cherries. These no bake energy bites are the perfect snack or healthier sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cashew butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup min dark chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt for the top, optional
Instructions
- Add the cashew butter, maple syrup or honey, oats, flax seed, shredded coconut, sea salt, and chia seeds to a food processor and pulse just until well combined and a sticky “dough” has formed.
- Add the mini dark chocolate chips and dried cherries to the food processor and pulse until well combined.
- Place the dough into the fridge to chill for 15-20 minutes.
- Use a cookie dough scoop to scoop the energy bite dough. Use your hands to roll each scoop of dough into a ball and then place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle a little flaky sea salt on top of the bites and place them back in the fridge to chill.
- Once the bites have chilled and become firm enjoy immediately or transfer them to a storage container. Store the energy bites in the fridge or freezer until ready to eat.
