Paleo Orange Spiced Energy Bites
The subtle hints of orange and cinnamon give these a very unique flavour. And I have both a raw and cooked version for you, depending on your dietary needs.
Servings: 18 bites
Calories: 162kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw pecans prefereably soaked and dehydrated
- 1 cup dried organic figs stems removed
- 1 cup raw cashews preferably soaked and dehydrated
- 1 cup dates soaked in water for 1 hour before
- 1 navel or blood orange for zest
- 1 navel or blood orange for juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground organic cinnamon
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 4 teaspoon coconut flour
- 1 cup finely shredded coconut
Instructions
- Place pecans and figs in your food processor and pulse until you have a sticky mixture with fine pieces
- Remove the pecan and fig paste and place in a large mixing bowl
- Add cashews and dates to your food processor and process until you have a paste. NOTE: If you have a large food processor (more than 4 cups) you could combine the first 4 ingredients and blend all at once (I have a small food processor so I had to do this in stages)
- Add the cashew and date paste to your bowl with the pecans and figs
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well with a spoon or a pastry blender
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Form your ingredients into 1 inch balls with your hands and place individual balls on the parchment paper
- Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes (until golden on the bottom)
- Refrigerate the balls for 1 hour and then enjoy!
Notes
NOTE: If you are on a raw diet you can simply skip the cooking step for these and place them in the fridge once you form the balls. They are also delicious this way.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg