So this little bite size idea was brought to you by an awesome reader. She emailed me with a non-paleo recipe of energy bites that were combined using oats and asked if I could come up with something! I love her. Well, oats make poop float in your bloodstream, and I personally don’t want that, so I came up with my own little version of energy bites. And they taste like heaven. Laura said she liked them because they weren’t overly sweet. I personally don’t think there is such thing as “overly sweet” but you get my flow.
OMG. I have the greatest news of the year. I caught a ball in kickball, on Tuesday. I, Juli B., caught a fly ball that a human being had kicked. Ok, if you have no idea why I think this is a big deal, you need to read some of my past posts. I don’t like balls sports. Or, really, sports in general. I like being in a kitchen. Or lifting a barbell over my head. But when a ball is flying my way, I freeze. Seriously seize up. So when a ball flew in my direction and there was no other teammate around me to take over, I had to do it. I had to put my arms out, say f*ck f*ck f*ck multiple times, and hope for the best. Luck obviously played in my favor that one play. Thank goodness or my kickball team would have thought I was even more inept than I already seem. Did I mention I have a really good looking team? Oh, I did. But seriously, wait until I get a picture for you guys, the men and women are straight up studs.
Have you watched The New Girl yet? You haven’t?! You’re dumb. It’s seriously absolutely hilarious. It’s one of those shows that you have to listen very carefully to because of all the good slip-in comments that bounce around throughout each episode. And it now has my new crushes in the newer episodes….Dermont Mulroney. F*ck he’s dreamy. Like, epic dreamy. I love him. I wish he’d wod with me.
Double Chocolate Energy Bites
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter (or other nut butter)
- 1.5 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 8–10 dried black figs, stems removed
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (minis) or dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 4 tablespoons raw honey
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1–2 scoops Chocolate Primal Fuel or protein powder of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor (except for the chocolate chips)
- Turn food processor on.
- Let ingredients mix until dried figs are completely broken down and incorporated.
- Then add chocolate chips.
- Shape mixture into bite size balls.
- Place in the refrigerator to help harden.
- Consume.
- Keep leftovers in the fridge!
- Be merry.
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OMG. Just found this….I guess Ill need to start loving Coconut!
Is there anything you can substitute the fig for ? ? ?
Dates!
Hey Julie, these look amazing! I posted a picture of some date balls I made yesterday on instagram and someone asked if there were any substitutes for dates. I had no idea, so I came do your website as I often do for expert advice and found these. They look so good! I was going to share a link to them on my blog but wondered if I might share one of the photos as well? Thanks!
omg these are fabulous. I made them tonight and I think I will make them on a weekly basis. please… please… never post the calories 🙂
Hello, I am new to this site. I have to say I love the kick ass attitude you have, along with some great recipes. I am a crossfitter in Port Orchard washington. we are small family, but we are the cool, ghetto and always love new food and workouts.
Terri
I bought the ingredients to make these 3 weeks ago and just got around to making them today. They are awesome!!! I always crave a little something sweet after dinner and these are going to be perfect!!
I made these today, couldn’t find dried figs so I used 5 whole ones. Turned out great! Kind of hard to mush together, but really worth it!
I made these the other day and they are excellent. Chocolate is my weakness so these are perfect for me!
I made a batch of these and they were awesome. I used cashew butter as I didn’t have any almond butter at the time. At any rate they were so good two weeks later I made another batch. Thanks!
Pffft…. I’ll never make these again!! Stupid things are like crack; I just keep eating one after another!! — in forming them, I used a one-inch ball scoop, packed and pressed the mix in tight, plunked ’em out, and gently rounded them. After refrigerating overnight, they hold together beautifully. I used only a cup of mini chips – will reduce to 1/2 next time I make them. Oh, wait…I said I wouldn’t. Hmm…will just have to try a different nut butter to make it a ‘different’ recipe then. Heh heh….