Gingerbread Energy Bites
I know.
My obsession with energy bites knows no bounds.
But trust me, these healthy Gingerbread Energy Bites are a keeper!
Gingerbread flavors are my favorite during Christmas and I knew there had to be a way to incorporate those flavors into a healthy treat.
Enter these Gingerbread Energy Bites.
You will notice the end result is not the typical spherical bite, but a square.
Two of my favorite treats are square shaped: fudge and brownies! I love that these bites resemble them in that way.
The truth is, this recipe would be a great alternative to fudge and other holiday sweets.
Denying myself a piece of fudge isn’t how I choose to live my life. I have come to the realization that fudge is an occasional treat while these squares can be an every day, twice a day treat!
Quantity over quality…errrr wait a minute… 😉
The six healthy ingredients that comprise this recipe will charm your holiday guests, coworkers, and neighbors. These squares also make a great sweet treat for your kid’s school parties!
I used pumpkin pie spice and molasses to flavor the batter. Gingerbread obviously has to have ginger and pumpkin pie spice contains a generous amount of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
6 Ingredient Gingerbread Energy Squares #cleaneating #Christmas #sammisrecipes Share on XIn case you are wondering, yes, these bites have been approved by my family. My husband ate half the container in one sitting.
Does he not know how expensive almonds are? Ha!
You may choose to press your dough into a smaller pan than I did to make it even more “fudge-like”.
I used a 6″x9″ bread pan, but a smaller pan would produce thicker squares.
Or you can switch it up all together and do the standard version of rolling the dough into balls.
I would love to know what your Gingerbread Energy Bites look like. Squares or spheres?
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Gingerbread Energy Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup pitted and dried dates
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 Tbsp molasses
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1 TBSP water, if needed
Instructions
- Line a bread pan with saran wrap. Set aside.
- Add all ingredients, except water, to a food processor.
- Process on high until a crumbly and sticky mixture form. Take some mixture and see if it sticks together enough to form into a ball. If it does, go ahead and press your mixture into the saran lined pan. If not, pulse in a little water to wet the mixture just enough to make it hold together.
- Place pan in freezer for 1/2 hour or fridge for 1 hour to allow the mixture the harden. After the mixture is slightly hardened, lift out the saran wrap out of the pan. Then, cut the mixture into squares, sprinkle with additional shredded coconut and store covered in the fridge or freezer.
I love energy bars such as the Lara but this is the first time I’ve ever made my own…
WOW!!!
Such a spectacularly delicious (and easy) recipe!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Teresa! You JUST made my day, maybe even my week!! Thanks for sharing your love of this recipe, girl. We sure do like this one too. 😉 Blessings to you!
My version: has ground cashews and uncrystallised naked ginger…will try to post a pic, I made balls…
Sounds amazing! I bet the raw ginger really intensifies the gingerbread flavor. YUM!
This sounds so yummy, just like the Lara bars! 🙂
Yes, they do taste just like Lara Bars…only better! I had to say it 😉 Happy 2017!
I love the Gingerbread flavor for your delicious Energy Bites! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a wonderful week and hope to see you soon!
Miz Helen
I’m with you Miz Helen! Nothing can beat gingerbread flavors during the holidays. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Thanks for sharing on Family Joy Blog Link-up. Please come back and join us again! Gingerbread does speaks Christmas and holidays, doesn’t it?
It certainly does, Charlotte! Merry Christmas!
Yum! The perfect healthy holiday snack! I have never tried molasses in my snacks but this is actually a great idea and I will try it! Pinning and stumbling! Happy Holidays Sammi!
I just know you will LOVE it, Ilka! I was a little hesitant too, but they have turned out to be my husband’s favorite variety so far 🙂 Merry Christmas!!
These look so simple and delicious! I love gingerbread AND on the go snacks
Well this is the perfect snack for you, Katherine! I am so excited for you to try them 🙂 Merry Christmas!!
Hi Sammi, Wow, these energy bites sound so delicious and the photo are great, too! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us! Merry Christmas! Blessings, Janet
Thanks so much Janet, I was happy with the photos too. They are so festive which makes me smile 🙂 I hope you enjoy this healthy snack with your loved ones this Christmas. Blessings to you!