Dirty Chai Energy Bites

A few things you should know about me:

1. I love energy bites for snacks and always keep my refrigerator stocked with at least one variety for a mid-afternoon snack or a late night craving.
2. I am always making my own almond milk
3. I HATE wasting food.

These Dirty Chai Energy Bites are basically the summation of those three tidbits. One afternoon, I was making my homemade almond milk. I was about to make my go-to almond pulp recipe (Almond Energy Bites), but I decided to mix it up a bit. I mean, you can’t go wrong with chai, espresso, and chocolate, am I right?

Here’s what you’ll need…

2 cups almond pulp, pressed dry*

1 Tbs ground espresso beans

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (I like the minis)

1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter

8 large dates, blended into paste

1/2 cup raw honey

Chai Spices

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cardamom

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/8 tsp allspice

1/8 tsp nutmeg

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients to form a dough
2. Chill mixture for 30 minutes, or until firm enough to shape
3. Form into balls

Nutrition Facts:

Total Servings: 24

Calories: 149

Protein: 3.8g

Carbs: 16.5g

Fat: 8.3g

*If you don’t have almond pulp, you can use almond meal or flour. If you do so, you may need to add almond milk, additional nut butter, or extra honey. Slowly add more moisture until you find the right texture.

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Dirty Chai Energy Bites

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

These Dirty Chai Energy Bites are full of warm, chai spices, healthy fats, and free of refined grains and sugars. 

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Indian

Author: Maddie Augustin

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond pulp pressed dry*
• 1 Tbs ground espresso beans
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips I like the minis
• 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
• 8 large dates blended into paste
• 1/2 cup raw honey

Chai Spices

• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp allspice
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients to form a dough
2. Chill mixture for 30 minutes, or until firm enough to shape
3. Form into balls

Recipe Notes

*If you don't have almond pulp, you can use almond meal or flour. If you do so, you may need to add almond milk, additional nut butter, or extra honey. Slowly add more moisture until you find the right texture.