Made with raw almonds, sticky dates, and flaky coconut, these Vegan Almond Joy Brownie Bites are a healthy and delicious way to satisfy your sweet tooth!
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We love any and every kind of vegan energy bite, bliss ball, power ball...whatever you like to call them.
I've been whipping up my 5 Ingredient No-Bake Energy Bites for years and it's always a staple in our house.
However, I love to switch things up and make all different kinds of bites. Some of my energy bites are raw, using raw nuts and medjool dates for sweetness.
Others are just no-bake, using oats, nut butters and mix-ins.
Once you get an idea for how your energy bite dough should feel, you'll soon be able to make all kinds of flavors of energy bites.
While we love these Peanut Butter Protein Balls, these Mango Coconut Energy Bites and these Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls, I always seem to resort back to chocolate flavored energy bites.
So today I'm going to show you how to make my current favorite energy bite recipe: Almond Joy Brownie Bites!
I know you guys will love them, so let me walk you through how to make them!
What Are Energy Bites?
Energy bites go by quite a few names.
You may hear them called energy balls, power balls, protein balls or even bliss balls.
All of these names represent a similar snack that is easy to make and chock full of nutrition.
Energy bites are basically raw or no-bake granola bars that have been rolled into balls.
Sometimes energy bites are completely raw. These often included raw nuts and seeds and medjool dates for sweetness.
Other energy bites are no-bake and use ingredients such as oats, nut butters, maple syrup and mix-ins.
The possibilities are endless and once you start making energy bites, you'll want a batch in your fridge at all times!
Ingredients for Almond Joy Brownie Bites
Almond Joys were always one of my favorite candy bars growing up, so these Vegan Almond Joy Brownie Bites are a fun way for me to blend two of my favorite ingredients, coconut and chocolate, together into one gooey, chocolatey, rich brownie bite.
For these almond joy flavored energy bites, you'll need the following ingredients:
- Shredded coconut
- Almonds
- Cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- Coconut butter
- Maple syrup
- Dates
- Sea salt
Equipment
If you're making raw energy bites which call for raw nuts and sticky medjool dates, you'll want to have a food processor on hand.
A high speed blender could also work, but a larger bowl makes things so much easier.
For no-bake energy bites, all you'll need is a large mixing bowl, measuring cups and a spoon to stir everything together with.
How to Make Energy Bites
To make these chocolate coconut energy bites (aka almond joy energy bites), you'll want to follow the following step-by-step instructions:
- Add the shredded coconut, raw almonds and cacao powder to a food processor and process until a fine meal forms.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and process until a sticky dough forms. Stop the processor occasionally to scrap down the sides of the bowl if necessary. You'll know the dough is done when it sticks together when you pinch it between your fingers.
- Roll the dough into balls and store in the fridge.
How Long Do Energy Bites Last?
To be honest, I've never had my energy bites go bad.
Yes, we go through a batch super quickly, but they should last for quite a while in your fridge.
Once you make a batch of energy bites, either raw or no bake, place them into an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, if not longer.
The longer they sit in the fridge, the harder they'll get, so I recommend eating them in a about a week's time.
If they do get a little hard, allow them to come to room temperature before enjoying.
Energy Ball Recipes with Dates
I love to make energy bites using date for sweetness, so I have quite a few recipe on my blog already.
Once you make these Almond Joy Energy Bites, be sure to work your way through the list of date-sweetened bites below:
- Mango Coconut Energy Bites
- Lemon Coconut Energy Bites
- Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls
- Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls
- Mint Chip Larabar Brownie Bites
- Date Pecan Energy Bites
How to Make High Protein Energy Bites
If you're looking for a higher protein snack, you can always make energy bites using protein powder like I do in these Peanut Butter Protein Balls.
Even in this Almond Joy Brownie Bite Recipe, you could use chocolate protein powder instead of the cacao/cocoa powder and that would add a few more grams of protein.
📖 Recipe
Vegan Almond Joy Brownie Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup almonds
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup pitted packed dates
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Add the shredded coconut, raw almonds and cacao powder to a food processor and process until a fine meal forms.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and process until a sticky dough forms, stopping to scrap down the sides of the bowl if necessary. You'll know the dough is done when it sticks together when you pinch it between your fingers.
- Roll the dough into balls and store in the fridge.
- Enjoy!
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
I loved reading your race recap! It sounds like a different race experience from anything here in the U.S. for sure. Awesome job with that super speedy time, too!
And these brownie bites look like an amazing healthy dessert or snack 🙂
Faith says
It really was so fun and so much different than American races in the states. You would have LOVED it! And these bites really are my go to snack and dessert...so healthy but sweet!
Kate @ Kate Lives Healthy says
Congrats on the race Faith! Love hearing about your experiences in China 🙂
Faith says
Thanks Kate! So glad you enjoy reading along!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
Wooohoo it finally happened!! Congrats Faith! Ha I love the sound of the group warm-up, so much more fun. It's always interesting to hear about those kinds of small cultural differences 🙂 And these sound absolute delicious.I've never added coconut butter to a date ball/bite before, I want to try that now!
Faith says
I know! FINALLY! Thanks for your encouragement. It was such a fun day, made even more fun by Chinese culture. And coconut butter added to date balls is amazing. Definitely give it a go!