Healthy meets delicious with these Cranberry Pistachio Oatmeal energy bites!
This energy bite recipe is:
- gluten free
- clean eating
- no bake
- quick and easy
- healthy
- & wholesome
Full of flavor and goodness you can taste in every bite, and they are so colorful too. They make a perfect dessert or snack!
You are officially warned, these are delicious and won’t last long. But not to worry because they’re easy to make so you can whip up more in a cinch.
Cranberry Pistachio Oatmeal Energy Bites
This recipe is inspired by Gimme Some Oven, and I didn’t veer too far from the original recipe.
The only changes I made were:
- I used pure maple syrup, and less of it, in place of the honey.
- Instead of using white cocoa chips, I opted for semi-sweet dark chocolate chips.
- In hind site, I would add 1/3 cup of shredded coconut. I’m saving that for next time!
Hope this inspires something wonderful in your future. Happy Holidays. :)
How to make Cranberry Pistachio Oatmeal Energy Bites
Start by making your date paste.
Place dates, maple syrup, chia seeds, hemp hearts, flax seed meal, optional cinnamon and salt in food processor/high speed blender and process until it becomes a paste like consistency.
Gather the remaining ingredients to fold in to the paste.
In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the oats, pistachios, cranberries and chocolate chips, add in the date paste and mix well.
Place in fridge for 30 minutes. Once done, roll into bite size balls. Makes about 14 energy balls.
That’s it, Cranberry Pistachio Oatmeal Energy Bites made easy, healthy and delicious!
More No-Bake Energy Bites
- Hemp Heart Energy Bites
- Almond Vanilla Chocolate Chip Bites
- Chocolate Pistachio Oatmeal Cookie Bites
- Raw Ginger Snaps
- Coconut Lemon Bombs
- Raw Coconut Brownie Bites
- Raw Pecan Tart Truffles
- Cinnamon Cranberry Energy Bites
CRANBERRY PISTACHIO OATMEAL ENERGY BITES
These no-bake cookie bites are full of flavor and wholesome nutrition!
Ingredients
Date Paste
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted and chopped (about 11 dates)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds, optional
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts, optional
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
- pinch of sea salt
Fold-Ins
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsalted pistachios
- 1 cup dried cranberries or fresh chopped
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate or a dark chocolate bar chopped into small pieces, optional
Instructions
Place dates, maple syrup, chia seeds, hemp hearts, flax seed meal, optional cinnamon and salt in food processor/high speed blender and process until it becomes a paste like consistency.
In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the oats, pistachios, cranberries and chocolate chips, add in the date paste and mix well. Place in fridge for 30 minutes. Once done, roll into bite size balls. It helps to rinse your hands after every few balls to remove any excess date paste (otherwise it gets to be messy and the balls don’t roll as well).
Makes about 14 bites.
Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. Will last about 1 week.
NOTES:
If you can, try using fresh chopped cranberries in place of dried. They a little tartness and pair well with the sweetness of some of the other ingredients without adding refined sugars that are usually in dried cranberries. You can find organic dried cranberries that use pure cane sugar or applesauce to sweeten the berries. Fresh is always best so give it a try sometime, you may be surprised how good they are in this recipe.
Use cacao nibs in place of the chocolate chips.
Christen says
Hi there! Just wondering if this nutrition facts labels includes the ingredients listed as “optional.” Thanks!
Diane Derrick says
Do you toast your oats first?
julie@thesimpleveganista says
Hi Diana, I didn't toast the oats first but feel free to do so if you like. Hope you enjoy these! Cheers :)
Diane Derrick says
Love them, thanks. Need to learn about eating in moderation though I want to eat the whole lot in one sitting! I added seeds to mine.
jvvvv says
delicious….thank you! just finished licking the mixing bowl…
Julie says
Ah yes, licking the bowl is sometimes the best part. :)
Julie says
Thank you Hannah, she's a real sweet heart! :)
Hannah @ Healy Real Food Vegetarian says
These look so good! And your little doggy is adorable!