These peanut butter cookie dough bites are a healthy, energy-boosting snack. You’ll be amazed at how simple they are to make. A combination of peanuts, dates, and chocolate, they come together in just a few minutes. They’re great for an after-school or post-workout snack. If you can resist eating the whole batch right away, you can store these in the refrigerator or on the counter if it’s not very warm in your house.
Ingredients:
½ ounce bittersweet baking chocolate (single ingredient: chocolate)
1 cup dates
½ cup peanuts
¼ cup unsweetened peanut butter (single ingredient: peanuts)
- In a food processor, chop the chocolate into little bits. Remove them and set aside.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor and run it until a paste forms. Don’t puree the ingredients so much that you can’t see little bits of each ingredient.
- Add in the chocolate and mix together for several seconds.
- Form the dough into 1-inch balls.
Price Breakdown
This recipe makes 18 energy balls and the cost is $2.13, or $.12 each. These peanut butter cookie dough bites taste like a sinful treat, but they’re actually a healthy energy boost.
For other raw, energy-boosting treats, check out my Homemade Larabars and my Apple Pie Larabars.
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I’m loving your recipes! These are something I would definitely make. Love it!
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Thanks, Jill! These are so easy and yummy. I hope you try them.
Where do you get bittersweet chocolate that just has chocolate in it?
Jenny, I use Baker’s Chocolate unsweetened baking squares (the orange box). You can find it in the baking aisle at most supermarkets. If you can’t find it, you could substitute cocoa powder.
Annemarie, you are on a roll with yummy-looking recipes!
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Thanks, Kirsten. I’ll try to come up with some non-chocolate offerings in the near future, but it will be a challenge.
Hey, I just started following you and am loving your recipes! As I’ve slowly been cleaning up my family’s food, my taste for sugar has gone out the window, but my mental cravings for treats remain! So I love all of this great stuff without sugar.
Question–I don’t have a food processor (yet
–am saving up for a KitchenAid mixer + FP + ice cream maker). Could I do this in a blender, do you think? Would it help if I pre-chopped everything with a knife? Ahhhhh, I need a food processor! Thanks for the great stuff, keep it coming!
Welcome, Eliza! I’m glad you found me. This would work in a blender if you have a good, sharp blender. I would recommend using cocoa powder instead of the solid piece of chocolate. Also, pre-chop the dates. Worse case, you could hand-chop the nuts and dates as finely as possible and then mix it all together. Let me know if it works for you. (p.s. Check out yard sales and church tag sales – you may find some of those kitchen appliances for a great price.)
This recipe looks wonderful for any time, but I’ve also got race training coming up over the next few months so this will make a great energy snack.
A friend just told me about your site, and I’m really excited about what I’ve seen so far. Thanks for doing what you’re doing!
Also to Eliza, I found a really nice $300 food processor on Craigslist for 80 bucks. Somebody bought it, and a year later they realized they never used the thing. It’s certainly hit or miss, but there are some really good buys out there! People have different comfort levels around buying used, but take a look. Good luck!
Thanks, Tracy, and welcome! Great point about Craigslist – I’ve gotten lots of great deals there too.
Delicious–and dangerous! Looking forward to making them!
Thanks, Kimberly! They’re so easy and delicious – I hope you enjoy them.
These snacks look great. So course, I love the recipes you come up with using whole, real ingredients. Thank you for joining Our Little family Adventure’s Friday Facebook Community Link Party. I hope you’ll continue to share your delcious recipes with us.
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Can these be made without the chocolate?
Yes, you could definitely make these without the chocolate. I hope you enjoy them.