Chocolate Orange Energy Balls (gluten-free & vegan)

These are the best chocolate orange energy balls. You will love how easy they are to make and that these energy bites have the most amazing orange chocolate flavour. They are healthy, gluten free and vegan too! They make the perfect on the go snack.

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• Why you will love this recipe:
• Ingredients and substitutions:
• How to make (step-by-step):
• Top tips:
• Recipe variations:
• How to store:
• Frequently asked questions:
• Other recipes you will love:
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Why you will love this recipe:

• The flavour! These orange chocolate energy balls taste so good. They remind me of a Terry's chocolate orange. Orange and chocolate is the perfect flavour combination!
• They are quick and easy to make.
• They are healthy and made with nourishing ingredients like dried fruits, raw nuts, shredded coconut, and cacao powder. They have no added sugar and are vegan, plant based, gluten free, grain free, raw, refined sugar free, and dairy free.
• These energy bites make the perfect snack, no bake dessert, or after workout snack.

If you love orange chocolate treats you will also love my no bake orange chocolate fudge and healthy orange chocolate brownies.

Ingredients and substitutions:

• Dates - dates are used to provide natural sweetness to these healthy snack bites and create a nice sticky texture to hold these energy balls together.
• Raisins - raisins are used to add even more natural sweetness to this recipe.
• Cashews - cashews help add flavour and texture to these no bake energy bites. I recommend using raw cashews, not roasted cashews. If you can't have cashews I would use raw almonds instead.
• Sunflower seeds - to add more texture and crunch to these bites. I recommend using raw sunflower seeds rather than roasted sunflower seeds.
• Shredded coconut - to add even more flavour and texture to this snack. You can use either shredded coconut or coconut flakes to make these healthy chocolate bites.
• Coconut oil - this helps add moisture and helps hold the energy balls together once it hardens.
• Cocoa powder - cocoa powder provides that delicious chocolate flavour! You can also use cacao powder too.
• Oranges - you will use oranges for both the orange zest and the orange juice. This is what provides that delicious orange flavour which blends so perfectly with the chocolate.

How to make (step-by-step):

Step one:

First, place all of the ingredients into your food processor.

Step two:

Blend the ingredients together until you reach your desired consistency (I still like to have some texture and chunks in mine).

Step three:

Using your palms, form the ingredients into 1 inch balls. Place the balls on a plate or tray and refrigerate them for about an hour. Then enjoy!

Top tips:

• You will need a large food processor to make this recipe. The one I have is 8 cups in size.
• Be sure to use melted coconut oil.

Recipe variations:

• Instead of raw cashews you could use raw almonds.
• To make these energy bites high in protein: add 4 tablespoons of collagen peptides to the recipe (just note that they will no longer be vegan if you do this).
• Feel free to make a double or triple batch and freeze some of these chocolate orange energy balls for later.

How to store:

Store these orange energy bites in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

They also freeze really well in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.

Frequently asked questions:

Other recipes you will love:

• Healthy orange chocolate muffins
• Peanut butter chocolate energy bites
• Chocolate coffee banana bread
• Healthy granola bars

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