These little bites take just a few minutes to make and disappear just as fast. The mix of pecans, sunflower seeds and chia brings crunch, while raw cacao and maca bring character. Dates are all it takes to bind everything, with no baking and no added sugar. A snack to slip into your bag before a hike or a long day.
Raw cacao, pecan and maca bites
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Ingredients
- 100 g pecan nuts
- 35 g sunflower seeds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 30 g desiccated coconut
- 1 tablespoon maca powder
- 45 g raw cacao powder
- 190 g pitted dates
Method
- Put all the ingredients except the dates into the food processor and pulse until the nuts are finely chopped.
- Add the dates and pulse until the mixture forms an even dough.
- Shape into balls or squares and keep them in the fridge.
Tip
For an even more indulgent version, roll the balls in a little cacao powder or desiccated coconut before chilling them. If the dough stays crumbly, add one or two dates rather than water: it will come together without turning sticky.
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FAQ: your questions about raw cacao bites
What is the recipe for energy balls with dates?
The principle comes in two stages: first blend the dry ingredients (nuts, seeds, cacao) until finely chopped, then add the pitted dates, which bind everything together. Allow roughly the same weight of dates as nuts. The dough is ready when it holds together when pressed between two fingers.
What is an easy recipe for energy balls?
Dates, nuts and cacao are enough: three ingredients, a food processor and ten minutes. This recipe adds sunflower seeds, chia, coconut and maca for texture and flavour, but the method stays the same. Roll the balls with slightly damp hands so they do not stick.
Can energy balls be frozen?
Very well. Freeze them first spread out on a tray, then gather them in a box or bag: they will not stick together. They keep for about three months and can be enjoyed after ten minutes or so at room temperature, or straight from the freezer for a firmer texture.
What goes well with pecans?
Their buttery taste calls for chocolate, dates, cinnamon, vanilla and the caramel notes of lucuma or maca. They also love autumn fruit and vegetables: apple, pear and squash. In these bites, pecans soften the bitterness of raw cacao better than almonds would.
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