What looks like a chocolate, smells like chocolate but is a whole lot healthier than chocolate? These Fruity Choc Energy Bites!
I am a little late to jump onto using Raw Cocao Powder for cooking. I use it instead of cocoa powder. The flavour is a little bitter, like you would also find with a good quality dark chocolate. Raw cocao powder is full of health benefits. It is a powerful antioxidant and a great source of magnesium, it is also said to contains vitamins A,B,C, D and E. I now use it along with cocao nibs when adding chocolate to any baked goods. It is commonly available from health food stores and some good delis. You can read more about some of the properties and benefits here.
This little snack is so simple to make that once you do it once you will be able to easily make your own variations and flavour combinations to suit your family. The combinations are endless.
Speaking of family, be sure to get the kids involved in rolling these balls of fruity goodness, they’ll love it!
Fruity Choc Energy Bites Recipe
As with any recipe, the quality of the ingredients you include will have an impact on the end result and flavour.
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Makes 25
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- 4 tablespoons of fresh blueberries
- 2/3 cup of dried fruit – I used peaches and nectarines
- 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 8 tablespoons of puffed quinoa
- 1 tablespoon of cocao powder (for coating the finished truffles)
- 1 tablespoon of desiccated coconut (for coating the finished truffles)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender, except the cocao powder and coconut for coating the truffles
- Blend until the mixture is a thick paste with no big chunks of fruit or nuts
- Scoop out a heaped teaspoon and with wet hands roll into small, evenly sized balls
- Roll in either the coconut or the cocao powder
- Put into the fridge to set for 1 hour
- Serve
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Kyrstie Barcak is a mum to two boys aged 6 and 3 years. She writes about the fresh produce grown in their family garden and the seasonal menus that result at A Fresh Legacy-Grow Fresh Cook Fresh. Kyrstie is passionate about cooking fresh meals for her family and friends. She supports local farmers and producers when there is not enough to collect from her garden and likes to make her family’s food from scratch.
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