Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites
on Dec 03, 2014, Updated Jul 16, 2024
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These Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites are perfect for a pre-workout or after school snack! They’re easy to make, gluten-free, vegan and you’ll love the cinnamon apple flavor!
Tis the season for a non-stop supply of cookies, candy and desserts staring you in the face. I have a serious weakness for dessert, especially Christmas treats, I can’t keep my hands off of them. If you have the same problem as me, then it’s essential that you make these Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites to ward off the cookie cravings!
Lately I feel like all I’ve been doing is shoving one cookie after another in my mouth. They’ve all been delicious, but I’m starting to get a little disgusted with myself. I know it’s the time of the year when overindulging is expected, but I really don’t want January to come and find out I have to run off 10 extra pounds of gingerbread, eggnog and peppermint ice cream!
To help combat my sugar cravings I decided to make a healthier snack that would still let me feel like I was eating a sweet treat.
These Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites are the perfect cure for your sweet tooth. The best part is they’re guilt free, unlike those 3 cookies I shoved in my mouth yesterday.
The energy bites are a combination of dried apples, oats, almonds, dates, cinnamon, allspice, and maple syrup for sweetness. To make them, start by soaking the dates in hot water for 10 minutes. Don’t throw out the water the dates soak in.
Add all of the ingredients to a food processor or high-speed blender and blend them until they form a paste/dough consistency. You may need to add a couple of tablespoons of the water that the dates soaked in if you find the mixture isn’t combining.
Once the energy bite paste is made, take a tablespoon of it and roll it into a ball. I like to have damp hands when I roll them to keep the dough from sticking too much.The Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites are best stored in the refrigerator or freezer. I prefer to pull mine right out of the freezer and eat them, but you can also let them sit out for a few minutes to get soft.
The flavor of these Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites can best be described as having a little piece of apple pie without the crust. The combination of the dates, dried apples, and maple syrup makes these perfectly sweet, and the almonds and oats add a nice nutty flavor to them.
If you’re like me and trying to control your cookie intake this month, then make a batch of these healthy Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites to have on hand for those days when your sweet tooth is calling!
Cinnamon Apple Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried apples
- 1/2 cup medjool dates, pits removed
- 1/2 cup unsalted almonds
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, gluten-free if needed
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice optional
- 2 tablespoons water, more if needed
Instructions
- Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes. Add all of the ingredients to a food processor or high speed blender and blend until the mixture turns into a paste or dough like consistency.
- Scoop out heaping tablespoons of the mixture and roll into balls. Store the energy bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Do you know if there is anything that I could substitute for the maple syrup? I can’t gave any form of sugar right now except natural sugar in fruits. So no honey either. I’ve substituted bananas in some recipes for honey. Do you think that would work? Is it for the mixture to stick together?
Hi Leona! I haven’t tried them without maple syrup, but I’m thinking a natural fruit juice without any added sugar such as apple juice could be used a a replacement. You could also just try adding more water, they won’t be as sweet, but I think they would still be good since dates are so sweet on their own.
Thank you!!
These look DELICIOUS!! Mmm. I love dried apples<3
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Thanks so much Sarah!
I have figs on hand, do you think those would work instead of dates?
Hi Erin, I haven’t tried this recipe with dried figs, but I definitely think it’s worth a shot. Just make sure to soak them so they soften up and you may need to add a little extra water to the mixture if it isn’t combining in the food processor. Let me know how they turn out!
I would like to share this recipe on my fb page. Does the “T in the recipe stand for tsp or tblsp?
Hi Amanda! The T. stands for tablespoon and the t. stands for teaspoon. Thanks for sharing my recipe and please add a link back to it.
How many calories total?
I just added the nutritional info Mike. It’s about 50 calories per energy bite.
I am obsessed with energy bites right now. . love these!! love that you added dried apples and medjool dates!
Thanks Alice! Energy bites are the perfect snack and they are so filling too!
Do the need to be eaten same day or can you prepremake and store for a few more days?
You can store them in the refrigerator for up to a week or what I like to do it keep them in the freezer and just pull one out a couple minutes before eating it to let it thaw.
I totally want to snuggle up with these bites.. great flavor and have to smell awesome too!
Haha! Me and you both Pamela!
Very smart to have these on hand with all the temptation around the holidays!
Thanks Sylvie, I need all the help I can get with all the cookies!
What a great idea! I am always looking for a treat that is naturally sweetened and these are perfect!
Thanks Ashley! I love when I can make something with a natural sweetener that tastes as good if not better than one that isn’t!
Its so much easier to resist all the treats if you have a yummy alternative you can pop in your mouth instead! These look awesome – can’t wait to try!
Thanks Kristen, you are absolutely right!
I’m trying to be really careful during the holiday season, too. There’s nothing worse than getting a shock when you step on the scale on January 1st! These energy bites are the perfect thing to ward off those sugar cravings.
Thanks Dara! January is a scary month in terms of stepping on the scale!
These would be perfect to use on the beyond diet plan. But how many of these energy bites is a serving? Thank you for the great recipes!
Hi Bernadene! I would probably limit yourself to 2 of the energy bites for a serving, but it all depends on how big of a snack you are looking for.