I love energy bites.  They help me quiet down my cravings for something chocolatey and sweet.  Plus they are full of nutrients that give you that boost of energy when you need it.  They have protein, fiber and minerals from the varied ingredients in the recipe and hardly any fat.  It is nut, dairy and gluten free.  They have no processed sugar either.  

This is a no bake easy recipe that can be prepared in a few minutes.  Just add the ingredients in a food processor and roll into balls.

Luca's Favorite Energy Bites

Make 32 small balls.

Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas drained 
• 2 ripe bananas 
• 1 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 10 dates
• 2 tbsp cocoa (plus more for coating the balls)
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 tbsp maple syrup 
• 2 tbsp flax meal (optional)
• 2 tbsp raisins (optional)

Add all the ingredients except raisins in a food processor till smooth. Add the raisins. Form into balls. Roll in cocoa.

Nutritional facts

without flax meal and raisins (12.6 % fat) and 19.8 % fiber of carbhydrate

Nutrition Facts without flax meal  and raisins
Servings: 32
Amount per serving
Calories	65
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.9g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 12.6g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g	9%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 2.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 14mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 149mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

with flax meal and raisins

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 32
Amount per serving
Calories	69
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 13.1g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g	10%
Total Sugars 4.3g
Protein 2.6g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 15mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 157mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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without flax meal but with raisins

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories	67
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 12.8g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g	9%
Total Sugars 4.2g
Protein 2.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 14mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 155mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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without raisins but with flax meal

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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: small balls
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories	34
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 23mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 7.1g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4%
Total Sugars 2.4g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 6mg	0%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 69mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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