
Cacao Energy Bites


What You'll Need
1 cup Medjool dates, pitted (about 9-10)
¾ cup walnuts
½ cup dried unsweetened fruit (such as cherries or apricots), chopped
¼ cup ground flax seeds
¼ cup chia seeds
3 Tbsp cacao powder
1 ½ cups cooked black beans
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp water

How to Make It
1 In a food processor, process the dates, walnuts, dried fruit, chia seeds, and ground flax seeds until well incorporated.
2 Add the rest of the ingredients and process for another minute.
3 Using wet hands, form the power bites into balls.
4 Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Cooking Tips
You can roll each ball in extra cacao powder, ground oatmeal, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, or leave them plain.
For the dried fruit try using cherries or apricots.
Copyright 2022 Center for Nutrition Studies. All rights reserved.