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

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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!

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?!

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!

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!

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! 

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: North American

Keyword: energy balls, energy bites

Servings: 18 energy bites

Calories: 134kcal

Author: Terri Gilson

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

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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%)