• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Food Meanderings
  • Start HERE
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
    • Courses
      • Breakfast and Brunch
        • Pancakes, Waffles & French Toast
        • Breakfast Potluck Ideas
      • Lunch
        • Sandwiches and Burgers
        • Salads
        • Soups, Stew & Chili Recipes
      • Dinner
        • Main dish
        • Pork Recipes
        • Pasta & Pizza Recipes
        • Casseroles
        • Chicken Recipes
        • Beef Recipes
        • Fish & Seafood
      • Desserts
        • Baked Goods
        • Bars and Squares
        • Cake
        • Cookies
        • Cupcakes
        • Frosting and Icing Recipes
        • Frozen Dessert Recipes
        • Healthy Dessert Recipes
        • No Bake Desserts
        • Pie and Pastry Recipes
        • Sweets
    • Cuisine
      • Asian-Inspired Recipes
      • Italian Recipes
      • Mediterranean Recipes
      • Mexican Recipes
      • Southern Recipes
    • Dish Type
      • Appetizers
        • Dip Recipes
      • Breads
        • Bread Machine Recipes
        • Muffins
      • Side Dishes
        • Vegetables
      • Snacks
      • Sauces, Spreads and Condiments
      • Drinks
        • Smoothies
        • Mocktails
      • One-Pot and One-Pan meals
    • Cooking Style
      • Dinner Party Recipes
      • BBQ & Grilling
      • Healthy Recipes
      • Seasonal Cooking
      • Slow Cooker Recipes
      • Vegetarian
    • Special Diet
      • Gluten-free Recipes
      • Vegan Recipes
      • Vegetarian
      • Weight Watchers Friendly Recipes
    • Holidays
      • Canada Day
      • Christmas Recipes
      • Easter Recipes
      • Earth Day Recipes
      • Father's Day Recipes
      • Cinco de Mayo Recipes
      • 4th of July Recipes
      • Halloween Recipes
      • Mother's Day Recipes
      • New Year's Eve Recipes
      • St. Patrick's Day Recipes
      • Stampede Recipes
      • Thanksgiving Recipes
      • Birthday Recipes
      • Valentine's Day Recipes
      • Game Day Recipes
    • Ingredient
      • Meat
        • Pork
        • Poultry
      • Pasta
      • Beans
      • Potatoes
      • Fruit
      • Rice
      • Egg Recipes
      • Chocolate
  • Meanderings
    • Articles
      • My Weight Watchers (WW) Journey
      • Weight Watchers Tips & Tricks
      • Comfort & Baked Expectations
      • Gingerbread: The Art of Food
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Start HERE
  • Recipes
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    Home » Recipes » Courses » Desserts » Healthy Dessert Recipes

    Healthy No Bake Post Holiday Energy Bites - Vegan & Gluten-free

    Published: Nov 28, 2018 by Terri Gilson · Modified: May 22, 2020 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    Sharing is caring!

    69 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet
    • Reddit
    • Yummly
    • Mix
    Jump to Recipe
    No Bake Post Holiday Energy Bites - foodmeanderings.com

    No bake holiday energy bites - foodmeanderings.com

    This post contains affiliate links (SEE DISCLOSURE POLICY)

    I don't know about you, but I am still in recovery from the turkey and pumpkin pie holiday overload. Like most people, I sort of go into a state of withdrawal. I know I can't continue to eat all the fattening and unhealthy stuff I enjoyed over the holidays, but cold turkey is too much to ask! That's where the guys come in....

    These Gluten-free & Vegan No Bake Energy Bites are perfect for your post holiday rehab. Delicious and easy, they make a great healthy dessert or snack. And you still get your holiday flavor fix!

    No bake Energy Bites | post holiday - foodmeanderings.com

     

    I spend most of November and December enjoying the festive cranberry, apricot and pistachio flavors in my Holiday Biscotti with my coffee each morning, so it's hard to cut myself off come January. And that's yet another reason to love these healthy energy bites! They are the perfect post holiday biscotti substitute!

     

    But they aren't just for post holidays, these energy balls also make an excellent healthy and festive snack to have around during the holidays! Why not get a head start on healthy eating?!

    Post holiday energy bites - foodmeanderings.com

    And if you like the subtle licorice flavor in this healthy energy balls recipe, then give my healthy No Bake Chocolate Raspberry Lentil Dessert Lasagna a try. You'd never know the are lentils in it!

    No Bake Dessert Lasagna - lentil, chocolate and raspberry - foodmeanderings.com

     

    REMEMBER: It's not what you eat between Christmas and New Years, it's what you eat between New Years and Christmas that really counts!

    No bake Energy Bites | post holiday - foodmeanderings.com
    Food Meandering Logo

    Vegan & Gluten-free NO BAKE Post Holiday Energy Bites

    These healthy gluten-free and vegan NO BAKE energy bites with anise, fennel, cranberry and pistachio flavors are the perfect delicious post-holiday snack! 
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: North American
    Keyword: energy balls, energy bites
    Servings: 18 energy bites
    Calories: 134kcal
    Author: Terri Gilson
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup almond butter
    • 1 tablespoon agave syrup * or 1 ½ tablespoon honey
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup chia seeds
    • 1 ½ cups rolled oats
    • ½ cup  fine shredded sweetened coconut
    • 2-4 tablespoon water
    • 1 teaspoon  ground  fennel seed
    • 1 ½ teaspoon anise
    • ⅓ cup pistachios or blanched almonds , finely chopped
    • ½ cups dried cranberries
    • ½ cups dried apricots

    Instructions

    • In a mixing bowl, stir together almond butter, agave, vanilla and almond extract. .
    • Add oats, coconut and chia until evenly coated. Add 2 Tblsp of water.
    • Stir in pistachios or almonds, cranberries, apricots, anise and fennel seed.
    • At this point, if mixture still doesn't stick well, stir in additional water, as needed. Transfer mixture to refrigerator for about 10 minutes or until easier to handle.
    • Remove from refrigerator and shape into 1-inch balls. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. They also store well in the freezer for up to 4 months.

    Notes

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan & Gluten-free NO BAKE Post Holiday Energy Bites
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 134 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 2mg0%
    Potassium 169mg5%
    Carbohydrates 13g4%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 140IU3%
    Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
    Calcium 54mg5%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 134kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 13g (4%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 169mg (5%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 5g (6%) | Vitamin A: 140IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 54mg (5%) | Iron: 1.1mg (6%)
    Did you make this recipe? Please leave a star rating and review below!
    Rate this Recipe

     

    « WW Pork with Creamy Mustard Caper Sauce
    NO CHILL Gingerbread Cookies »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sue Slaght

      October 14, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      A healthy twist on the no bake chocolate cookies I used to make the kids years ago. This looks far less guilt inducing!

      Reply
      • Food Meanderings

        October 14, 2016 at 9:50 pm

        Thanks, Sue! Yes, it's very guilt-free. I make a holiday biscotti with similar flavours and tried to morph them into something a little less indulgent!

        Reply
    2. pinkiebag

      October 15, 2016 at 1:10 am

      Hi, I love that these have both coconut and anise. One to save for later to try. Thanks for sharing, Chloe.
      https://pinkiebag.com/

      Reply
      • Food Meanderings

        October 15, 2016 at 6:24 am

        Thanks, Chloe- yeah, I love anise and it's one of those spices that gets way too little play time (coconut is a given)! 🙂

        Reply
    3. petakaplan

      October 18, 2016 at 6:56 am

      This sounds and looks delicious. It is my favorite kind of dessert....raw and vegan. Yum.

      Peta

      Reply
      • Food Meanderings

        October 18, 2016 at 3:33 pm

        Thanks, Peta. They are so easy and portable - love them for my snack or dessert at work!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    I'm Terri, a passionate home cook and baker, an award-winning recipe developer, and a busy working mom who is trying to eat healthy and fit everything into not enough hours in a day! My mission is to share not only my recipes, cooking hacks, and tips with you, but also my secrets to successful weight maintenance.

    More about me →

    Fall Recipes

    • coconut pumpkin chicken on jasmine rice, in black bowl, with rice and more of the chicken dish in background
      Coconut Pumpkin Chicken
    • broccoli cheese soup in a blue bowl with a spoon, with broccoli scattered around
      Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
    • Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip on a black platter with black nacho chips and orange peppers
      Slow Cooker Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip
    • pumpkin pie ice cream in a cone, being held by a hand, in front of a container of ice cream and a pumpkin
      Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream (no churn)

    More Fall Recipes -->

    Footer

    Featured On:

    Taste Of Home Logo Parade Logo MSN Logo Master Chef Canada Logo Huffpost Logo Good Housekeeping Logo

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
    • Accessibility Policy

    Subscribe

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Work with me

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 Foodmeanderings.com

    69 shares