This gluten-free, oil-free vegan recipe gets natural sweetness from dried dates. No one, whether child or adult, can resist the classic combination of bananas and peanut butter. Make a batch and keep in the freezer...you'll be ready for any chocolate craving.
Keyword: 10 minutes or less, 5 ingredients or less, chocolate, chocolatey, easy, energy, freezer-friendly, gluten-free, kid-friendly, no refined sugar, oil-free, plant-based, quick, simple, snack, wfpb
Servings: 12
Calories: 164kcal
Ingredients
1cup160 g rolled oats, gluten free
1cup200 g pitted dates
1/4cup26 g + 2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
1/4cup64g roasted peanut butter (no added oil or sweeteners)
Dash of salt
2-4tablespoonswateras needed
Instructions
To make the 5-Ingredient Cocoa Peanut Butter Energy Bites: Place the oats in a food processor. Purée until shredded, resembling coconut shreds. Transfer to a bowl.
Place the dates in the food processor. Purée dates until they are well-chopped. This might take a few minutes.
Place the remaining ingredients, along with shredded oats back into food processor with the dates. Purée.
Drizzle in water, a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture comes together.
The mix should hold when rolled into a ball. If it's too dry, drizzle in more water. Too wet, sprinkle in some brown rice flour.
Remove mixture from food processor
Portion about 1-2 tablespoons of the mix into you hands and roll into a ball.
Place the balls in a small bowl with cocoa powder. You can also roll these in brown rice flour. The brown rice flour tends to be better for longer storage, so that the bites don't clump together