Healthy Cacao Nibs Brownie Bites
These healthy Cacao Nibs Brownie Bites are a delicious, nutritious, and fudgy grab and go snack. Packed with antioxidants, fiber, and unrefined sugars this cacao nibs recipe satisfies your chocolate cravings with unique taste and crunch!
Servings: 22 bites
Calories: 92kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium bananas ripe (yellow with brown spots)
- 1 medium avocado
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 1 cup quick or old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 8 Medjool dates pitted & chopped
- Cacao powder and unsulphured coconut flakes for coating (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add bananas, avocado, coconut oil and vanilla; mash with a masher until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Scoop some dough using small cookie scoop and roll into a golf size ball between the palms of your hands. If desired, spread coatings on plates and roll bites in them.
- Place in storage container and repeat this step until run out of dough. Enjoy chilled or thawed from a freezer.
Notes
- Store: Refrigerate in a glass airtight container for up to a few days.
- Freeze: In airtight container up to 3 months.
- Chocolate chips could be substituted for cacao nibs.
- If you find your batter a little too runny to form balls you can add a small amount of almond flour to help dry out the mixture.
- Cacao nibs brownie bars: Pour the mixture into a pan and sprinkle it with coconut. Chill in the fridge then cut into small squares.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bite | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g