Description
The sugar in these energy bites is all-natural, and the protein, fat, and fiber are a healthy way to fill and fuel your body.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 firm, ripe mangoes to yield 1 cup of dried mango
- 10 whole, pitted dates
- 1 1/4 cups raw cashews or walnuts
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1 pinch of sea salt
- 1/3 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- 1 zested, medium-sized lime (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the lowest temperature.
- Rinse the mangoes in cold water. Pat them dry with paper towels and peel them with a vegetable peeler.
- Cut the mangoes into thin slices and arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place the loaded baking sheet in the oven and dehydrate the mango slices for 2-3 hours. Flip them over every 30 minutes until they reach a dry, chewy texture.
- Allow the dried mango slices to cool to room temperature.
- Increase the oven’s temperature to 350°F.
- Place the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them for 8-12 minutes to a light golden brown color.
- Rehydrate the dried mango pieces in warm water in a large mixing bowl. Soak them for 5-7 minutes to reach a soft, pliable texture. Remove from water and pat them dry with a towel.
- Grind the toasted nuts in a food processor and set aside.
- Grind the rehydrated mango and pitted dates in the same food processor to form a dough.
- Add the toasted nutmeal, sea salt, shredded coconut, lime zest, and hemp seeds to the dough in the food processor.
- Mix the ingredients to form a moldable dough, adding additional hemp seeds or coconut if it’s too soggy or sticky and more pitted dates if it’s overly dry.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out the dough in small amounts.
- Roll the dough in your palms to form little balls.
- Roll the balls in more hemp seeds, shredded coconut, or a mixture of the two as a coating.
- Serve them immediately or store them for 3-4 days at room temperature in airtight containers.
Notes
The shelf life of the energy bites can be extended in cold storage.
Keep in the refrigerator for 7 days or in a freezer for up to 30 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Drying Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 80kcal
- Sugar: 4.7g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 5.8g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Carbohydrates: 6.3g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg