Pecan Pie Energy Bites
These pecan pie energy bites are soft, chewy, and perfectly sweet, with all the delicious flavors of pecan pie. They're easy to make with simple ingredients, and satisfy your sweet tooth without any baking!
Servings: 10 bites
Equipment
- medium bowl
- 1-1/2 Tbsp cookie scoop
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted medjool dates packed
- 1 cup raw pecan halves
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chocolate chips I use semi-sweet
- ½ tsp coconut oil
- flakey sea salt
Instructions
- Make dough: Add dates, pecans, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla to a food processor. Blend for 2-3 minutes, pulsing often, or until you have a clumpy and sticky dough. You’ll know it’s ready when it holds together easily when pressed in your hands. Transfer to a bowl for easier scooping in your next step.
- Prepare balls: Line a plate with parchment paper. Use a 1 ½ Tbsp cookie scoop to grab dough, and gently roll it into a ball between your hands. Transfer to the parchment paper, and repeat until you have roughly 10 balls and all the dough is used up.
- Melt chocolate chips: Add chocolate and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in the microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is melted and fluid.
- Dip and chill balls: Immediately drizzle the balls with melted chocolate, or dip into the chocolate so half is covered. Return to the parchment paper, and repeat for all balls. Sprinkle chocolate with flakey salt (and if desired, crushed pecans), and transfer to the fridge. Chill for 30-minutes, or until the chocolate is matte and set.
- Store: Keep your pecan pie energy balls in the fridge in a sealed container. Enjoy for up to 1 week!
Notes
- Keep these totally free of added sugar by using sugar-free chocolate chips!
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.4mg