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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Breakfast Recipes / Sweet Breakfast Recipes / 5 Ingredient Energy Bites

5 Ingredient Energy Bites

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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Easy recipe for energy bites made with only five whole ingredients sweetened with fruit puree. Delicious as a grab-and-go breakfast or nutritious afternoon snack. Great for lunchboxes too!

healthy energy bites in a white bowl

An independently owned café near our home has an amazing chef who makes the most incredible dishes. One of my favorites is her energy bites that are very carefully made by hand with whole ingredients.

The only issue I have with them is that the nut butter is not soaked or sprouted and that maple syrup is the sweetener.

While these “issues” are not a big deal when eating them occasionally, I love them so much that I want to eat them more often than once or twice a week.

So, I devised the easy energy bites recipe below that works better for my digestion and metabolism.

Pureed fruit is the primary sweetener with no additional sugars.

In addition, the nut butter is soaked/sprouted (you can make it yourself or buy it here), which makes for a more comfortable digestive experience in my opinion. It also ensures that all the nutrition is optimally absorbed.

I used the almond-walnut-pecan blend for this particular recipe below. Use whichever one suits your taste buds and dietary needs the best!

Next to the nut butter, I recommend using pureed dates (date paste) as the sweetener. You can make it yourself or buy it here. If you decide to try it, use coupon code healthyhome to get 15% off your first order and coupon code healthyhome2 for a 5% discount on all reorders.

I include a few optional ingredients for you to consider along with the base recipe. If you have any additional “add-ons” that come to mind that would be delicious, please share in the comments!

One or two of these bites is fantastic after a workout!

healthy energy bites dusted with cinnamon in a small white bowl
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5 Ingredient Energy Bites

Easy recipe for energy bites made with only five whole ingredients and sweetened with fruit puree and no added sugar.

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword easy, fruit sweetened, whole food
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 70 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup nut butter preferably sprouted and/or soaked
  • 1 cup pureed dates (date paste) use coupon code healthyhome
  • 1/4 cup carob, cocoa, or cacao powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch coarse sea salt

Optional Ingredients

  • freshly ground cinnamon
  • 1-2 Tbl chia seeds adds texture and nutrition
  • 1-2 Tbl coconut flakes adds texture, more healthy fat, and additional sweetness

Instructions

  1. Mix all of the ingredients together in a large glass bowl. I like to lightly oil my hands with coconut oil and knead the ingredients together by hand instead of using a mixer.

  2. Roll the batter into small balls of about 1 inch thickness. Tip: to make the balls very quickly, take a small amount of the batter and roll it around in your palms … each ball only takes a few seconds and they are perfectly round!

  3. Once all the batter is rolled into balls, lightly sprinkle them with freshly ground cinnamon if desired.

  4. Store in the the refrigerator in a covered container. They last for several weeks.

Recipe Notes

I highly recommend the cinnamon as an optional ingredient as it enhances the flavor.

Nutrition Facts
5 Ingredient Energy Bites
Amount Per Serving (1 ball)
Calories 70 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 2.5g10%
Protein 1g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Category: Snack Recipes, Sweet Breakfast Recipes
Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: the bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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Comments (5)

  1. Turquoise Hooper

    Jan 2, 2022 at 6:12 pm

    5 stars
    I always add organic hemp hearts. They are easy to digest, & I love the taste

    Reply
  2. MONICA OROSCO

    Sep 30, 2021 at 8:05 am

    5 stars
    This looks like a great recipe however I am concerned about the Chia seeds. I have read that they don’t digest? Thank you

    Reply
    • Sarah Pope MGA

      Sep 30, 2021 at 8:17 am

      They are optional … I don’t use them myself, but some people might enjoy the additional texture.

  3. Marie

    Sep 29, 2021 at 11:36 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Sarah,

    Do you know where I can source dates that have not been cross contaminated with peanuts or tree nuts? I’d love to your 5 Ingredient Energy Bites recipe.

    Reply
    • Sarah Pope MGA

      Sep 30, 2021 at 8:18 am

      The brand I use and trust is linked in the recipe ingredients. You can call the company and ask, but I’ve not had any issues with it and I’ve used for years.

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