Peppermint Chocolate Energy Bites (with coconut flour)

These chocolate peppermint energy bites made with coconut flour and dates bites are moist, delicious, and healthy--high in fiber and protein and perfect for the holiday season! Paleo (non-protein version) and vegan-friendly.

The time is upon us in which the great pumpkin obsession swiftly transforms into the great peppermint obsession.

It's normal. November becomes December. Fall becomes winter. Pumpkin becomes peppermint. You know and love these things.

It's time for another edition of the #MakeYourMove campaign I'm participating in with Kohl's! I promised to deliver easy, delish, plant-based recipes that the whole fam will adore and this holiday recipe does NOT disappoint. Let's get into it!

I have a wild crazy beautiful love affair with these Lemon Coconut Energy Bites and Pumpkin Protein No-Bake Bites. They're moist and perfect and dreamy and begging to be introduced to their chocolatey cousin. Because everyone needs a chocolate cousin.

So why do I put cacao in nearly everything? Welp, in short, cacao is a dream superfood. I'm like a walking cacao advertisement. It's oozing with mood-boosting flavanols that give you the warm and fuzzies, quite literally.

To make cacao, hand-selected Peruvian cacao beans are milled at low temperature and separated from the cacao butter without the use of any harsh chemicals or solvents, thus protecting the precious nutrients, antioxidants, and flavah flaves. Cacao is one of the best sources of age-defying and disease-fighting antioxidants out there. It's also a good source of theobromine, a bioactive compound that improves blood flow. Plants are amazing, aren't they?

It also tastes incredible. I always accidentally but totally on purpose spill some on my fingers so I can lick it off. Not ashamed.

Back to the bite babies! This Cuisinart 8-cup food processor is one of my favorite kitchen appliances and it's essential for this recipe in order to process the dates. I use it all the time for no-bake bites, veggie burgers, sauces, and more. It will be your best bud in the kitch in no time, guaranteed. I store these bites in my beloved glass pyrex Tupperware. If you use your finger to scoop out the batter, try using this soft grip spatula instead. It's everything. You can refrigerate them or make a double batch and freeze leftovers.

Even though there may not be any.

When it comes to protein, my go-to is Vega Protein + Greens, or Skoop B-Strong. Be sure to pay attention to the gram measurement since the size of the scoop varies with different brands.

Step aside, peppermint crinkle cookies. I double chickpea dare you to serve these bad boys at your next holiday party. But zero judgements if you want to make a triple batch and hoard them all for yourself.

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