These little brownie energy bites are packed with rich ingredients, delivering a delicious brownie-like flavor in every bite!
Well, friends, we're at it again. Making little balls of deliciousness.
Except for this time, we're not going in the cookie-flavored direction. Nope, today we're talking chocolate brownie energy bites. They're rich, fudgy, nutty, chocolatey and sweet. Basically, everything that I adore about a good brownie.
Here's a little run down on each powder that I used to make these delicious treats:
1. Maca
Maca is a plant found in the high altitudes of Peru and Bolivia, used by indigenous Andean societies. This powder is made from the root of the plant.
2. Spirulina
Spirulina is a blue-green algae that's found in pristine freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers.
3. Raw Cacao
Raw cacao powder – yes, the stuff we use to make chocolate.
More Energy Bite Recipes:
- No-Bake Gingerbread Energy Balls
- Banana Peanut Butter Energy Bites
- Turtle Cookie Energy Bites
- No-Bake Lemon Protein Balls
Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups dates about 15, pitted
- 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa ground into a flour
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon maca powder
- 1 teaspoons spirulina
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup or water
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
Instructions
- Add walnuts to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the nuts are chopped into a coarse meal. Add dates, quinoa and powders and process again until combined.
- With the food processor running, add the syrup and coconut oil and let run until a dough begins to form.
- Remove lid and roll dough into 1" balls. Place balls on a plate or tray and freeze for 1 hour. Transfer to an airtight container for storing.
- Store in the freezer for up to two months.
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Hi Alyssa…love the look of this Recipe…am looking to buy a food processor…would I need one with a DOUGH BLADE to make this recipe? Thanx!
Nope! Just the regular stell s-blade is what you need 🙂
Hi Alyssa
I’ve been following your youtube channel for a while now and have tried out some of the recipes with extremely good results, but this recipe has topped all! I’ve changed up a few things, not because I wanted to mess with perfection, but simply because I didn’t have all the ingredients in my cupboard. I changed the quinoa (I know this is complete sacrilege!) for oats and I didn’t have any coconut oil, so I added a few apricots(6) to help bind the mixture and it completely worked! I only had to use 3 dessert spoons of maple syrup, and although my hands looked a bit of a mess as I rolled the balls, I froze them as you said and, OMG, never will I ever have to suffer a chocolate craving again! And I’ve learnt how to use spirulina and maca powder to boot! Win Win Win 🙂 Thank you so much for the recipe!
Amazing!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed them Cat and those substitutions sound incredible!!
I had no idea of the benefits of those superfood powders! Thanks for sharing. Will see if i can find some at my bulk food store 🙂
I’m wondering how much quinoa flour to use if it’s already ground into flour? I’m thinking if you take 1/3 cup of quinoa and grind it into flour, you end up with more like 1/4 cup flour. Anybody know if that’s accurate? Thank you! Can’t wait to try these!
Just made these and they are GREAT!! I used 1/4 cup toasted quinoa flour. I omitted the spirulina, since I don’t have that. I rolled them in three different things: shredded coconut, chopped nuts, and cocoa powder. My kids and I all agree that these are winners!!
I am mesmerized by your 3 spoons photo!
These sound SO good! I adore spirulina! Most people hate the taste but I love it!
I love healthy this are and how delicious they must taste. I would be snacking on these all day long! xo, Catherine
Alyssa,
Very interesting, I’ve learned something new today about some of the powders I see floating around the internet.
Thanks!
these sound incredible – I am using more walnuts lately, having just rediscovered them, really. I have everything to make these now, if you can believe it! 🙂
Oh I need to make these – love that you packed them full of superfoods!
These would be perfect for my whole family. I love having healthy snacks from them to grab!
Balls are SERIOUSLY THE BEST!
These look amazing! And so simple. Can’t wait to make these!
Well what about the coating on the quinoa? If it’s just ground it hasn’t been washed off…..ick
With the spiraling you say we might have to get used to, is it the flavor, texture or does it make your stomach feel funny? Can you please elaborate? I would like to make them this weekend
What could you substitute the dates with if you arn’t a fan of them?
I also wasn’t a fan of dates, but you don’t taste them here at all because of the cacao, just sweetness, which is not too strong. I have done this in many recipes. If you aren’t convinced you can use prunes.
Due to corn allergy Maca is not something I will be adding – is there something else to use instead? Or can I simply not put in?
Alyssa, these brownie energy bites looks simply delicious! I had no idea about macs powder and spiraling. Thanks for educating us on this. 🙂