Cherry Chia Almond Energy Bites
Delicious no-bake energy bars made from whole, clean ingredients like dates, dried cherries, chia seeds, almond butter, and oats! Full of fiber and full of flavor!
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Since a majority of my energy bar recipes contain protein powder, I wanted to make a delicious snack bar that was made with some whole, clean ingredients as well to have on my blog.
And while I don’t consider these bars “low calorie”, they certainly are comparable in calories to commercial bars like a Larabar, made with similar ingredients.
So, I chose the Cherry Pie Larabar to make into a copycat bar, and make it even better!
The original Cherry Larabar simply contains: Dates, almonds and cherries. And believe me, it’s DELICIOUS!!
However, the original (commercial) bar contains 200 calories, 28 g carbs, 4 g protein, and 8 grams of fat.
My homemade cherry almond energy bar contains fewer carbs and calories. It has
- 165 calories
- 23 g carbs
- 4 g protein
- and 7 g fat
And to make these bars is simple! It only takes a few minutes.
Combine the dates, oats, chia seeds, dried cherries almond butter and almond extract in a food processor and then form into bars! If it’s a little dry or crumbly, add one or two more dates, or 1 or two more tablespoons almond butter.
You could also cut the oats in half to make them less dry. Either way, they are tasty!
Cherry Chia Almond No Bake Energy Bites
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 10-12 medium Dates whole pitted (80 g)
- 1/2 cup dry oats
- 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until you get a dough or paste.
- Pour onto parchment paper and shape into a rectangle about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
- Chill until slightly firm. Cut into 6 bars.
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These are absolutely delicious and so easy to make! I rolled them into 12 balls instead of 6 squares, and my kids like them, too! Score! Thank you for the recipe!