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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Snacks » Mint Chocolate Energy Bites

    ★★★★★ from 4 reviews

    Mint Chocolate Energy Bites

    Published Jan 25, 2021 · Modified Dec 6, 2021 · by Alexis Joseph · 14 Comments

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    No Bake Mint Chocolate Energy Bites with the best texture! One bowl (no food processor), packed with protein and low in sugar for an amazing healthy snack.

    white bowl of chocolate bites with bite taken out of one

    Wouldya look at these cuties? Simply bursting with chocolate heaven and minty freshness. Such a divine combination, truly.

    This recipe stemmed from my matcha cookie bites. The cool thing about these gems is that you can swap the nut butters and extracts to make whatever flavor profile your little heart desires!

    Ditch the cashew butter for peanut and the peppermint extract for vanilla and BOOM, buckeye balls. Magic!

    stainless bowl of chocolate dough

    Ingredient tips and substitutions

    • Almond flour: Ideal for sweet flavor and moist texture. You want super fine blanched, not almond meal (which has the skins). Don’t swap out the flours as you won’t get the same results.
    • Oat flour: Another favorite gluten free flour of mine, I love the cookie-like flavor it adds. You can also make your own by grinding old-fashioned oats in the Nutribullet or food processor.
    • Cacao: Chocolatey goodness and loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants! You can use regular unsweetened cocoa powder, too.
    • Cashew butter: This lends the most cookie-like, neutral flavor, but you can also use almond butter with similar results.
    • Chocolate plant protein: For a protein boost and some sweetness! Aim for one made with rice and pea protein like this. I have not tried these with whey so I’m not sure about the results.
    • Maple syrup: These bites are lightly sweetened with my favorite natural liquid sweetener. You could also use honey or agave.
    • Peppermint extract: For minty flavor! Or just use vanilla extract for regular chocolate bites.

    glass dish of chocolate balls

    Storage tips

    I like these best straight from the refrigerator. They’ll last up to a couple weeks! You can also freeze them to prolong shelf life even further.

    More no-bake snacks to love:

    • Gingerbread Energy Bites
    • Matcha Cookie Protein Bites
    • Cookie Dough Protein Bars
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
    • Salted Chocolate Covered Oatmeal Bites

    hand holding chocolate bite

    If you make these bites, please let me know by leaving a comment and star rating. I’m so grateful for your feedback!

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    Mint Chocolate Bites Recipe

    ★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph | Hummusapien
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 18-20 bites 1x
    • Category: Snacks
    • Method: No Bake
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Description

    No Bake Mint Chocolate Bites with the best texture! One bowl (no food processor), packed with protein and low in sugar for an amazing healthy snack.


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ½ cup oat flour (or old-fashioned oats ground into powder)
    • ¼ cup chocolate plant protein powder (I like this one)
    • ¼ cup cacao (can sub cocoa powder)
    • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
    • ½ cup cashew butter (can sub almond butter)
    • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
    • ½ tsp pure peppermint extract
    • 1 tbsp water

    Instructions

    1. Whisk together almond flour, oat flour, protein powder, cacao and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
    2. Add cashew butter, maple syrup, peppermint and water and use your hands to work well until combined. It should stick together easily in your hands after mixing and not be crumbly (see photo of dough). If it gets crumbly, add more water. Roll into balls and store in the refrigerator or freezer.

    Notes

    For a classic chocolate peanut butter version, use peanut butter instead of cashew butter and vanilla extract instead of peppermint!

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    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Britt says

      July 05, 2022 at 12:38 am

      Could I add a bunch of dates to any of the energy bite recipes? I'm a cyclist and want to bring home made items on long rides. I love this recipe but need a lot more carbs.

      Ps I made the chocolate peanut butter bites a few weeks ago. They're dangerously good. I had to give several away bc I was binge eating them 😅

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        July 06, 2022 at 5:48 pm

        Hey Britt! This recipe wouldn't work with adding dates (you'd need to add more dry ingredients) but you can try my Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars that use dates!

        Reply
    2. Jen says

      October 02, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      Could I sub medjool dates for the maple syrup?

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        December 27, 2021 at 8:52 pm

        You could use date paste--or if you make in food processor with whole dates, just add a splash of water to moisten and that should work!

        Reply
    3. Lauren says

      September 01, 2021 at 9:44 pm

      I accidentally grabbed my jar of Justin's honey PB instead of Almond butter, and It was AMAZING! You Can't go wrong with adapting this recipe. It is solid. My new go-to snack when I'm traveling in the summer. Very filling and cooling.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        September 02, 2021 at 1:04 am

        Yessss love it! That swap sounds fab 🙂 Thanks, Lauren!

        Reply
    4. Brigid says

      April 07, 2021 at 6:21 pm

      These are awesome! I’m a breastfeeding mama (our babies were born on the same day!) and these are an awesome snack to grab when I’m on the go!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        April 07, 2021 at 9:18 pm

        Yesss love it!!

        Reply
    5. Claire says

      February 22, 2021 at 11:46 pm

      These are such a yummy treat! Perfectly minty and chocolatey. I love all of your recipes. Thanks for producing content that is both healthy, mindful and tasty!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        February 24, 2021 at 4:50 pm

        That means so much. Thank you, Claire!

        Reply
    6. Linda Jones says

      February 16, 2021 at 6:37 pm

      These look and sound wonderful! What can I substitute for the protein powder?
      Thanks! Keep the recipes coming.

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        February 16, 2021 at 10:11 pm

        Hi! You can try more almond flour? I haven't tried this myself. They may be less sweet since the protein adds sweetness!

        Reply
    7. Rachael says

      February 02, 2021 at 2:05 am

      Hi! These were so good!! And so easy to make - literally 5 minutes.
      Side note - I did not see step by step directions for it though, wondering if maybe it somehow got cut off? Or maybe its just computer. Or is just that simple to mix it all together!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        February 02, 2021 at 5:00 pm

        Holy moly thank you for letting me know! Pregnancy brain, LOL. All fixed!

        Reply

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