These portable Mexican Brownie Bites are sweet with a hint of spice. They're easy to make with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
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I really love energy bites. They are not only easy to make, they're perfect for a road trip or on the go.
Being gluten-free and vegan, it's nice to have a snack to bring with me even when running errands. It saves me money from buying protein bars and I get to control the ingredients.
These Mexican Brownie Bites are a healthy snack while tasting like a dessert. They were inspired by my No-Bake Fudgy Vegan Brownies.
You might also like my Vegan Edible Brownie Batter, Mexican Chocolate Balls, and Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe.
Another energy bite recipe is my No-Bake Turmeric Balls.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- They are simple and easy to make.
- They are a healthy snack that tastes like a dessert.
- They are portable.
🧾 Ingredients
- Dates: Helps the dough stick together and adds sweetness. You could also use maple syrup or agave syrup. If you do you'll use less than what's listed for the amount of dates and you won't need water. You'll also need more almond flour and cacao powder.
- Cacao powder (or cocoa powder): Adds a chocolaty flavor.
- Almond flour: Adds a nutty flavor. You could also use oat flour.
- Vanilla extract: Enhances flavors.
- Cinnamon and nutmeg: Add a warming spice flavor.
- Cayenne pepper: Adds a spicy flavor.
- Salt: Enhances sweetness.
- Chocolate chips: You could also use dark chocolate baking chunks.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add all the ingredients except chocolate chips into a food processor.
Step 2: Mix to combine.
Step 3: Fold in chocolate chips.
Step 4: Roll into balls and store in the fridge.
💭 Tips
- Soak dates in hot water to soften them, if needed.
- If you need more than 2 tablespoons of water to form balls, add a very small amount at a time.
- If you find the dough is sticking to your hands, place the batter in the fridge for an hour so that it's easier to form balls.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Packed with dates, cacao powder, and almond flour, these energy bites are a healthy snack.
These energy bites will last 7 days in an airtight container in the fridge, and several months in the freezer.
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📋 Recipe
Mexican Brownie Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup pitted dates
- ¾ cup cacao powder
- 1 cup almond flour / meal
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- If your dates are hard soak them in hot water, then drain.
- Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in a food processor.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Form bite sized balls and store in the fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
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*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Rene says
These are delicious! I omitted the spices and chocolate chips, and added raisins instead for a no sugar added chocolate covered raisin vibe. I might try swapping the almond flour for oat flour next time as I'm not a huge fan of the texture of almond flour. These came together nicely and gave my MagiMix processor a real workout!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Rene!