The no-bake energy bite love continues!
After so many of you readers ate up (ha – literally!) the recipes for classic No Bake Energy Bites and Pumpkin No Bake Energy Bites, I thought it would be fun to make a red and green “holiday” edition of the favorite with these Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites!
Like the others, these quick and easy little balls are packed with great flavor and nutrition. But there is no baking required! You just need the quick pulse of a food processor (which I happen to be giving one away right now!), or the willingness to do some chopping and stirring to whip these up. And the final result will be delish! I loved the sweet and slightly salty combination of the fruit and nuts. And for fun, I also threw in a few white chocolate chips to brighten things up.
Feel free to play around with the recipe and include what works for you. And hopefully these can provide some extra delicious energy to make it through the holidays!
Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 30 1-inch balls 1x
Description
Kick up your energy with these simple and healthy no-bake Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (about 1 packed cup) chopped dates
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon ground flax seeds
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (dry, not cooked)
- 1 cup shelled pistachio nuts
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the dates, honey, chia seeds, flax seeds and salt in a food processor, and pulse until smooth and combined. You should be able to stir the mixture — if it is too thick, add in another tablespoon or two of honey.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, and stir in the oats, pistachios, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips until evenly combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Once the mixture is cool (and easier to work with), use a spoon or cookie scoop to shape it into your desired size of energy balls. (Mine were about 1-inch in diameter.) Alternately, you can line a small baking pan with parchment paper, and press the mixture evenly into the pan, let it cool, and then cut into bars.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. (Storing them in the refrigerator especially helps the energy bites hold their shape.)
What’s the calorie and fat count?
These look so tasty! I’ve been on a bit of a pistachio kick lately, so they’re perfect my current cravings!
Can the flax seed and wheat germ be omitted or are they essential to the recipe? Thanks!
Beautiful idea and flavors! For those having trouble burning up their food processors while blitzing the dates, might I recommend date paste? Pureed dates are used widely in Middle Eastern cooking, so any Middle Eastern store will carry them in a sealed packet. Hope that helps!
I tried these with scoop of whey, walnuts and almond butter, used dark chocolate. Turned out amazing.
What’s the nutritional information on these
Dear Ali,
I am making these Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites as part of my holiday baking (omit the oven here). Just wanted to thank you because I am just introducing raw into my families meal plans and this is something my kids and even husband wants to try. I found you through my FB like to Raw Fusion Living.
Happiest of Holidays,
Joy
I’ve always wanted a food processer. I’m an avid cook and love to bake. I was recently diagnosed with colitis and I think this recipe would be great to try and healthy for me. Thanks
Love this!
These are delish and I absolutely addicted, however be warned that I I burned up my cuisinart food processor trying to purée the dates and honey. :( I guess I wasn’t supposed to use dried dates! I did not have the problem of the not sticking together that others did, so I wouldn’t change it, The taste and consistency of the recipe was perfect the way I made it! I’ll just make sure to find another way to combine the dates and honey next time!