Dark Chocolate Hemp Energy Bites

Yum!! Super easy to make and delicious! I used 1 cup almonds, 1 cup walnuts. Turned out great!

I love this balls!! They are an explosion of healthy flavor! Perfect snack when I crave something sweet! I am your fan! Love your recipes. Thank you!

These are AMAZING! Made them as is and they turned out great :)

I forgot to rate it! 5 stars for sure!

Love your website Dana! Everything I have tried has been awesome! These are my favorite energy bites! So easy and a great fix for my chocolate cravings! Thank you!

Made these almost exactly as the recipe says except I only had 1 tbs of of coconut oil so added 1 tbs of ghee plus 1 tbs melted cacao butter, then used coconut shreds to roll them in. So not really “almost exactly” at all but they are fantastic! I’m on a Whole30 diet right now and these are a great grab-n-go breakfast.

Oh my goodness thank you SO MUCH for this recipe! When I was travelling in New Zealand I found these delicious energy bites, can’t buy them anywhere else in the world and I was desperately looking for a similar recipe to make them myself – and I have finally found it! Your recipe is perfect!
To make them just like the ones I had in NZ, I swapped the walnuts for hazelnuts and used peanut butter instead of almond butter. And I didn’t use hemp seeds, but shaved coconut for the coating. It was seriously amazing. And I love that you include metric measures in your recipes. I will keep this recipe for the rest of my life! Thank you!

Oh my gosh, Dana, these were AMAZING!! We make a lot of energy balls around here and these are quite possibly the best I’ve ever made. So good!!!

Just made these and they are really delicious! I wanted to forgo the blending the dates separately, but I’m glad I followed directions, super smooth and fudgy texture!
I’ve been using your recipes all year long and really love the simplicity of them and how healthy they are. Thank you!

Today I made these and the “meat”balls. I really like both. We have the same taste and I’m so happy to have found your site. Looking forward to making more of your recipes.

Absolutely incredible! So easy and so delicious! I have made these a few times now and they are so easily adjustable. This last time I made them I didn’t use any coconut oil but instead used a little more of the nut oil which this time was a mixture of cashew butter and sunflower seed butters. Then rolled them in crumbled toasted almonds since I just love that taste. I also added a little bit of ground flax seed to the whole mixture. The salt is essential. Thank you Dana et al, this recipe is brilliant!

I was recently diagnosed with several food sensitivities and walnuts, almonds and cacao are among them! I had to try your recipe and improvised: carob powder for cacao, pecans and cashews for walnuts and cashew butter for almond butter. Turned out super yummy and I can only imagine how delicious they are with the original ingredients! This recipe will become a staple! Thank you! ?

These are soooooo legit! They’re like…cake! I made a few changes and they’re still a fudgy ball of goodness. I cannot wait to try peanut butter and powder pb to roll them in ;)

These are the changes/additions I did:
1 additional tbsp of cacao,
halved the coconut oil and used 1/2 tbsp (I have unrefined and I worried it’d be too coconutty and not the flavor I wanted currently),
added 1/4 cup of plain protein powder
added 1 tbsp chia for a crunch
added approx. 3 tbsp almond milk…I eyeballed, just to get the meal going a bit cause the protein powder can be dry

So good. I dunno how I’m going to resist just smooshing it together and eating it by the handful…

Great recipe! The dates were a bit annoying to get chopped up but eventually it turned into a ball in the processor like you said. I added a bit of vanilla to the mix and at the end I mixed in gluten free rolled oats by hand. Turned out wonderful!
Thanks so much for the recipe ?

I love these!! Have played around with the recipe quite a bit and my fav variation is one cup pecans and one cup hazelnuts and 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut. Soo deeeelish! Of course, the original recipe is always a winner in my book as well!! :)

What a delicious little treat! Rich enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, but I feel good eating them for a healthy afternoon snack. I subbed chia seeds for the hemp seeds and peanut butter for almond butter, then rolled them in cacao powder and coconut. Will be doubling the recipe next time for sure!

Messy to make and eat but OH SO DELICIOUS! Totally satisfies my craving for a fudgy brownie but way healthier. I don’t bother with the coconut oil and I roll them in cocoa powder. Amazing. And yes, the dough will seem very crumbly at first, but I just press it together with my hands and the balls form easily.

These are just amazing…fudgy, sweet and a bit salty. Perfect!

These are delicious!! These taste just like a truffle and are so satisfying.

I’ve made these 3 times now and actually have 100 sitting in my freezer. Confession, I dipped them in dark semisweet chocolate – they are awesome!
Aileen K
Grand Greve, Nova Scotia

We made these and the pbj bites tonight. They passed the kid and parent test! I used cashew butter because I didn’t have almond. Excellent!!! Thank you.

These are better than any chocolate bar!!!! I used peanut butter (unsweetened) and a toouuuch of honey and let me tell you…they are to die for!

I initially only made half the recipe in case I didn’t like how these turned out but man am I regretting that now. These are absolutely delicious. They aren’t too sweet and they are so super simple to make. They taste amazing out of the freezer too. Will have to make more this week. Thanks Dana!

Delicious. I recently did a week of field work in the Arctic, where temperatures were subzero every day. I made these energy bites to snack on while in the field, and I couldn’t be happier that I did! They were quick and easy to eat on the go, and full of healthy fats and carbs to keep me energized throughout the long days.

I made these tonight. They were so good and turned out great. I rolled some of them in the hemp seeds, some of them in cacao powder, and the rest if cacao nibs.

I’d love to say that I’ve made this recipe twice, but I’ve used the base of this recipe and what I had on hand to make these twice. Both times they turned out great. The first time I used chia seeds instead of hemp, pecans instead of walnuts and peanut butter instead of almond butter. The second I used a nut mix because I forgot to buy nuts at Trader Joes despite intending to make these. Whomp whomp! Delish!

Made these with 1 cup walnuts and 1 cup pumpkin seeds, added a couple of tablespoons of macaroni powder. I just love the versatility of this recipe not to mention how delicious these turned out. And so easy. I’m a big fan. Heading over to install to post pictures now!

These are the most delicious things! This is the first time I have had dates in anything (other than Larabars, which I love) and I quite like them as a dessert alternative, even though they are still loaded with sugar. This recipe was really fantastic. I used peanut butter and I love the mixture of flavours and textures- sweet, salt, crunchy, mushy, peanut-buttery, chocolatey. I did more coated with hemp seeds than cacao powder because I found it easier to control how much coating I was adding. I look forward to trying variations, like with chia seeds or shredded coconut (which I’ll love, I’m sure).

I made these today after watching you make them on InstaStories originally. These were perfectly easy and super delicious. Thank you so much!

This is the first time I have made an energy ball, and these turned out great! My husband likes them too. A treat without feeling too guilty ;) Thanks for the recipe!

These are so delicious! They don’t taste healthy at all! They 100% satisfy my sweets cravings!

Dana, these rocked my socks off!

I made a recipe for energy bites from another site a couple of weeks ago and they were nothing compared to these… these are SO good!

I added 1 scoop of my LeanFit complete green protein powder, an additional Tbsp of nut butter, the coconut oil as you suggested and rolled them in raw sesame seeds and holy moly… super delish! This is def my new go to recipe for energy bites now :)

Thanks so much, you’re the best!

Okay…..so seriously, this are amazing. I’ve made them twice now. I made the first batch with chocolate chips since I was out of cocoa powder. I also used 1 cup of almonds and 1 cup of pecans because my walnuts went bad. The second batch I used cocoa powder and almonds/pecans. They are AMAZING. SO DELICIOUS. I’ve been taking them to school with me, and they are a great source of protein and healthy fats. They are a great way to get the omega-3’s in with the hemp seeds, and I love that they are only sweetened with dates! Such a mild sweetness, and soooo delicious! My kids loved them too!
Also, thank you so much for everything you do. I love food and I love healthy eating (I’m studying to be a Dietitian) so it’s a great resource for me to be able to make your recipes knowing that you put thoughtfulness into the ingredients, and have such a focus on plant-based foods!
Thank you- you rock!!!!

I made it and loved it! Thank you for the recipe. Love your blog so much.

These are sooo goood! Thanks for the recipe it’s a keeper!!!

Also – who knew what hemp seeds were, or what they tasted like! Delicious!!

I made this yesterday! They are really delicious, and filling – a great quick meal replacement. They didn’t come out as sweet as I was hoping, (I might have added more unsweetened chocolate than what was called for :) so I added some stevia after, by hand. Next time I think I’ll add it (or maybe agave or maple syrup) to the nut mixture before adding back the wetter ingredients. But they’re REALLY great! Thank you!

I made these this past weekend to have on hand for snacks this week, and they really hit the spot! Love the fudgey taste and how simple they are to make.

What a great recipe! Just made it and thinking I might make them once a week!

These are so good!! I used homemade peanutbutter, and they turned out delicious. By the way, the info about how to store leftovers is quite uneccessary. Mine barely made it to the fridge – never came even close to the freezer :-)
Thank you Dana, for yet another great recipe!

I am currently working my way through your catalog. I am totally hooked on your recipes! I love that I usually have all of the ingredients in my pantry and can make them as soon as I see one that is calling my name. I was low on dates so I had to wait until I went to the store until I made these, but I finally did today and O.M.G. These are incredible and very hard to believe there is no added sugar in these. Thank you for your hard work… my family and I really appreciate it!

These energy bites are so good and i love the texture, thanks for this simple recipe. I didn’t use butter, because i forgot to add it, they turned out great anyway! And i found your other energy bite recipes, i’m on it!

These are so good.

Couple of changes:
I didn’t have hemp seeds anymore so I used flax seeds. I also didn’t have enough walnuts so i did half walnuts and half almonds. And in the end i coated the balls in coconut flakes.

Delicious base recipe though, thank you!!

Wow… again, these are awesome. Couldn’t stop eating them. Love it! Thanks Dana, I love your recepies. Can’t wait to try new ones.

Made these yesterday and they are delicious! Kind of remind me of a fudge brownie. Since my dad has a liver disease, he has been craving sweets more frequently. I’ve been looking for a healthier version of some sweet items that are nutritious and I think these are it! Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes.

I made these with TJ’s new mixed nut butter. Warning: these are good!! And really hit the spot for my chocolate/sugar cravings. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for this awesome recipe! I was out of almond butter so I added peanut butter instead. Turn out great!

These are amazing! Thank you! I love that they are healthy but satisfy my sweet tooth. Being a mom of 3 I am always looking for simple recipes that taste amazing and you always deliver Dana! I took this one step further and just pressed it into my loaf pan and I cut off a square! (Saved me the rolling time!)

I made these with half walnuts and half pecans and rolled them in hemp seeds. They’re so yummy! I may try them with peanut butter in place of the almond butter next time so they taste like peanut butter cups.

LOVE your recipes. I made the almond chocolate chip (V, GF) cookies on Sunday. So good! I made these today and can’t stop eating them! I rolled them in cacao nibs after the cacao powder and hemp seeds, Yum!

Carolyn

What an amazing recipe! I made these tonight but I’m not a fan of hemp seed so I substituted 1.5 tbsp of ground sunflower and 1.5 tbsp of ground sesame seed into the mixture. Once formed I rolled them in the cacao powder then unsweetened coconut! They are now called amaze-balls in my house.

These are absolutely delicious and a perfect sweet tooth grab when the craving comes on. Thanks! We subbed pecans and peanut butter because we had them on hand.

So yummy & fudgey and totally satisfied my chocolate craving! Thanks so much for the fabulous recipe.

I also rolled some of mine in unsweetened dried coconut for some variety! Turned out great

Hi Dana I was so excited when I saw this recipe that I made them right away. I did add the coconut oil and I used crunchy almond butter instead. Unfortunately they arent sticking together at all so I tried to press it into a 8×8 pan and make squares after they sat in the fridge overnight but no luck. Add more almond butter? Or maybe the dates weren’t blended enough? My food processor is really old too. Spoonfuls of the “dough” are delicious though.

I made these this afternoon for our Mardi Gras dessert and an event I’m hosting this weekend. My son has a nut allergy so I replace all nuts with sunflower seed and sunbutter. It was good but to me it was too much sunflower.
My second batch I made with pumpkin seeds and sunbutter instead, SO MUCH BETTER! Didn’t over power the cacao powder like the sunflower seeds did.

Just made these, they are perfec, all chocolatey and almond-buttery, if that’s a thingt! They go well with the afternoon coffee, and satisfy my sweet tooth! I just recently discovered hemp seeds and love how they add some bite.

I thought i I had all of the ingredients to make this. Turns out I did not have dates. Or almond butter. So I tried it with molasses and peanut butter. Still turned out delicious, although as the mixture was more wet it absorbed the cocoa powder coating instead of acting as a sticky barrier. Great base recipe!

I saw your video on instastories and had to try them. I have tried other date balls, but these are amazing! They will definitely hit the spot when I get a chocolate craving, they taste super rich and delicious.

These are great- so fudgy. I also added a tablespoon of chia seeds and a tablespoon of wheatgrass powder.