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This Raw Brownie Bites recipe is a simple one to make. This no bake energy bites with dates, walnuts, almonds and cacao powder come together in about 10 minutes.  Bowl of raw brownie energy bites with bottle of milk.

No bake energy bites with dates make a healthy snack for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up.  They’ll also fix any chocolate hankerings you might have.  They are made with all natural ingredients!  No refined flour or sugar, so you can eat all you want!!

round bowl of brownie bites with bottle of milk

Raw Brownie Bites Recipe

These healthy energy bites are made with just 6 simple ingredients.

  • Medjool dates
  • Pure vanilla extract
  • Cacao powder (we use cacao powder for this recipe, but you can cocoa powder instead)
  • Sea salt
  • Raw walnuts
  • Raw almonds

Find printable recipe with measurements below.

How To Make Energy Bites

These energy bites come together in about 10 minutes start-to-finish.  

  1. Grind nuts.  Finely ground the almonds and walnuts in a food processor and set aside.
  2. Blend dates.  Process the dates in a food processor until they become paste-like.
  3. Add cacao. Add cacao powder, salt and vanilla extract to date mixture.
  4. Combine nuts and date mixture.  Add the chopped nuts to the date mixture and pulse to mix ingredients.
  5. Shape into round bites.  Using a small ice cream scoop – scoop the mixture and form into round bites with your hands.
  6. Toss in nuts.  Roll the brownie bites into the finely chopped nuts.
  7. Store in refrigerator.  I like to keep these chilled in the refrigerator, but it’s not necessary.

A white bowl of brownie bites with bottle of milk.

I’ll throw a few of these Raw Brownie Bites into a baggie to carry in my purse so I have something to snack on while I’m on the run.  They’re also perfect when you’re in need of a chocolate fix!!

Cacao Powder vs Cocoa Powder 

So what’s the difference between cacao powder and cocoa powder?  The only real difference between Cacao powder and cocoa powder is that cocoa is processed at a much higher temperature losing some of its nutritional value, and it may often contain added sugar and dairy.  Both cacao and cocoa come from cacao plant beans.  Cacao powder is made from fermented beans that haven’t been roasted.  The beans are  processed at a lower temperature and then milled into powder  Cacao is a little more bitter tasting than cocoa and it is richer in nutritional properties than cocoa.  Cocoa beans are fermented and roasted and processed at a high temperature losing some of the nutritional value.  Cocoa typically has a less bitter taste than cacao.

More Healthy Energy Bites Recipes

A round white bowl of Raw Brownie Bites.
Yield: 12 servings

Raw Brownie Bites

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

This Raw Brownie Bites recipe is a simple one to make. This no bake energy bites with dates, walnuts, almonds and cacao powder come together in about 10 minutes. 

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups medjool dates, seeds removed
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup cacao powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups whole walnuts, chopped  (plus 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts to roll the bites in as a finishing touch)
  • 1 cup raw unsalted almonds, chopped

Instructions

  1. Add the walnuts to the food processor and pulse until the nuts are chopped up. Pour nuts into bowl, separating out 1/3 cup, and set aside.
  2. Add the almonds to the food process and pulse until the nuts are chopped up. Pour nuts into bowl and set aside.
  3. Add the dates to a food-processor and blend until they become paste-like.
  4. Add the cacao, salt and vanilla extract.
  5. Add the chopped walnuts and almonds in food processor and pulse to blend mixture.
  6. Dump the mixture in a large bowl. Using an ice cream scoop - scoop the mixture and form into balls in your hands.
  7. Roll the brownie bites into the reserved 1/3 cup chopped walnuts for a finished look. Optional

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 345Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 45mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 6gSugar: 33gProtein: 7g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.

© Deborah
Cuisine: Healthy / Category: Dessert