My children both have a serious sweet tooth. If it was up to them, they would eat chocolate chips for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Thankfully, however, it is not up to them. And while I do try to satisfy their cravings for sweets, I strive to do it in a healthy way. A lot of the time they are content with fresh fruit. But sometimes they want something a little more decadent. I try not to give them cookies and cake too often. Instead, I make healthy sweet treats without added sugar or white flour. That is how I came up with these apricot almond energy bites.
These energy bites contain dried apricots, vanilla essence, and cinnamon, making them extremely tasty and sweet. They also contain almonds, coconut, and chia seeds, adding healthy fats, protein, and a good dose of fiber. One of these apricot almond energy bites contains just 46 calories and 1.7 grams of sugar. Not bad for a seriously sweet little morsel. They are extremely easy to make, and take just 10 minutes with the help of a food processor, no baking required. And the best thing about these bites is that kids love them. So you can satisfy their craving for sweets while feeling good about the nutrition you are providing.
- ½ cup raw almonds
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Put the almonds in a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped.
- Add the apricots, coconut, chia seeds, vanilla essence, and cinnamon and pulse until chopped well.
- Using 1 heaping tablespoon at a time, form the mixture into balls.
- Put in the fridge for 1 hour, and enjoy.
- Can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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I can’t believe these are so healthy – it tastes like a sweet treat!
It’s amazing, isn’t it? No need for candy with these around.
Very hearty and healthy bites!
Thanks Chris 🙂
Great! Super tasty. Thanks for the nutrition breakdown too – very useful.
I love the combination of flavours in these Esther! My daughter also has a sweet tooth and loves energy bites, little does she know how healthy they are lol 😉
Thank you Michelle. I love it when you can sneak some good nutrients into a child-friendly sweet treat.
Made these this week and LOVED them! So did my three year old daughter. She starts preschool next week and I’ve been brainstorming healthy treats for her lunchbox – these are definitely going on the list! Thank you!
Thanks for your feedback Brigitte. And I’m so glad your daughter liked them. Good luck with preschool. I sometimes think it is a more difficult transition for the parents than for the child!
I have a vegan son and his partner, it gives me something in the tin when they arrive, they loved them and i did them at Christmas dipped in the dark chocolate that I know they can have, it went down well with the whole family.
That’s so great to hear. Thank you for the feedback. I love ge idea of dipping them in chocplate