No bake and healthy, these chocolate cherry energy balls with oatmeal are taste like healthy black forest energy bites. They are the perfect guilt-free and healthy chocolate snack or dessert!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine North American
Keyword cherry, chocolate, energy balls, energy bites
In a large mixing bowl, mix almond butter, agave, vanilla and cocoa powder together. Add 1 tablespoon of warm water.
Add oats, coconut, chia and chocolate chips and stir until evenly coated. Add dried cherries. At this point, if mixture still doesn't stick together, add water as needed. Transfer mixture to refrigerator to chill until nearly set and easier to handle.
Lay parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Remove mixture from refrigerator and shape into 1- 1 ½ -inch balls and space apart on cookie sheet. ** I find it helpful to wet my hands when I am forming the mixture into balls.
Freeze for 4-6 hours or overnight.
Then transfer to freezer bag to store ( I store in freezer for up to 2 months). Thaw when ready to eat (you can pop them in the microwave for 10- 15 seconds) OR throw them in a lunch bag in the morning and they'll be ready to eat by lunch time!
Notes
🌡️StoringYou can store these chocolate energy bites in the fridge for up to 3 days. They freeze well for up to 3 months.👪 Serving SizeThis recipe makes about 16 chocolate energy balls. You can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving size in the recipe card and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient amounts will then adjust accordingly