No-Bake Date & Cocoa Energy Bites
  • Vegan
  • Dairy-free
No-Bake Sweets & Snacks

No-Bake Date & Cocoa Energy Bites

Blitzed dates hold these together with no added sugar needed — a genuinely useful snack, not just a treat.

SERVES16
TIME15 min + 30 min chilling
CALORIES70 kcal
PROTEIN2g
CARBS15g
FAT1g
FIBRE2g
COST / SERVING£0.08

Ingredients

  • 200g pitted dates
  • 100g rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp water, if needed
  • Pinch of salt

Method

  1. Blitz the dates in a food processor until they form a sticky paste (or chop finely and mash with a fork).
  2. Add the oats, cocoa powder, peanut butter, and salt, and mix or blitz until combined into a dough. Add the water if it looks too dry.
  3. Roll into 16 balls.
  4. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up before eating.