Chocolate, Coconut Energy Bites

This recipe came to me via my mother.

These naturally sweetened Chocolate Coconut Energy Bites are a great snack to help you power through the afternoon. Full of good for you foods like chia seeds and flaxseed meal, they’re a healthier and delicious option.

Ingredients

1 Cup oats
1/2 Cup toasted unsweetened coconut
1/4 Cup cocoa powder
1 Tbsp chia seeds
1/2 Cup flaxseed meal
1/3 Cup raw honey
1/2 Cup coconut butter, softened  *
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together oats, coconut, cocoa powder, chia seeds and flaxseed meal.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together honey, softened coconut butter, vanilla extract and melted coconut oil. Pour over the oat mixture and mix well to completely combine. If the mixture feels too dry, add a bit more honey. The mixture will be too soft to roll into balls.
3. Refrigerate the mixture for 15-20 minutes and then roll into 24 balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. The mixture may be a bit crumbly so pressing them into balls might work better than rolling. I found that rolling them would cause them to crumble but pressing and forming them worked well. They will harden up and keep their shape when refrigerated.

Notes

Store in the refrigerator for 7-10 days or freeze.

* How to make Coconut Butter

FROM

What the fork food blog