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March 22, 2016 53 Comments

Healthy Raw Brownie Bites

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Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge Brownie Energy Bites- a delicious healthy snack or dessert!

These healthy raw brownie bites are made with just dates, almonds, walnuts, cocoa powder, and unsweetened coconut, and they taste a lot like rich, fudgy brownies!Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge Brownie Energy Bites- a delicious healthy snack or dessert!

Around this time last year, I posted a recipe for these super simple peanut butter chocolate chip “energy bites.” Somehow, the recipe ended up getting shared a boatload of times (30k times on Facebook and 80k on Pinterest and counting!?). To this day, it’s still one of the most visited recipes on the blog each week.

Those peanut butter energy bites are also the top blog recipe that friends have told me they’ve made. One friend even told me recently that she figured out how to make them using only ingredients from our dining hall! And I still make my own batch of peanut butter energy bites every couple of weeks.

Recently, I got the urge to do some more recipe experimenting, and so energy bites 2.0 were born, raw brownie style. These dark chocolate coconut brownie bites were inspired by a new-to-me Larabar flavor, Chocolate Coconut Chew.

I used the exact ingredients that are in the Larabars (dates, walnuts, almonds, cocoa powder, & unsweetened coconut flakes), which kept the ingredient list short, sweet and super healthy.Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge Brownie Energy Bites- a delicious healthy snack or dessert!

The only downsides to this recipe are that it requires a food processor and the bites aren’t quite simple enough to make from dining hall ingredients unless you go to a super fancy school that serves dates and coconut flakes…but it’s worth going to the store because they’re HEALTHY BROWNIE BITES.

The recipe only takes about 10 minutes to make and is super easy. Just toss all of the ingredients in the food processor and run it until the everything’s finely chopped up and starts to come together. Then, form into balls (I like using a cookie scoop) and roll them in coconut. That’s it!
Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge Brownie Energy Bites- a delicious healthy snack or dessert!If you like brownies and coconut and healthy things, I bet you’ll love these raw brownie bites! 

Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge Brownie Energy Bites- a delicious healthy snack or dessert!

If you make these raw brownie bites, I’d love for you to leave a comment or take a picture and tag me @livbane on Instagram. Hope you enjoy!

Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge Brownie Energy Bites- a delicious healthy snack or dessert!
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Healthy Raw Brownie Bites

These raw brownie bites are made with just dates, almonds, walnuts, cocoa powder, and unsweetened coconut and they taste just like fudgy brownies!
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 14 brownie bites
Calories: 89kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut, plus extra for rolling if desired
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a food processor and combine on medium or high speed for 2-3 minutes. The mixture will be crumbly at first, and then it will slowly start to come together. Stop the mixer when it's sticky enough to roll into balls. Don't overprocess.
  • Using a cookie scoop or spoon, roll dough into approximately 14 tablespoon-size balls. If desired, place extra 1/4 cup flaked coconut in a shallow dish or plate and immediately roll each ball in extra flaked coconut as you go (if you wait, the coconut won't stick!).
  • Store coconut brownie bites in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or freezer for up to 3 months, for best taste.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1brownie bite | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sugar: 8g

 

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  1. Carol Eiseman says

    March 22, 2016 at 9:27 am

    I am going grocery shopping today and will buy everything to make them. They sound delicious!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      March 22, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      You’ll have to let me know what you think! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Caroline says

    March 22, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    Wow…these look absolutely delicious! Brownies and coconut are the way to my heart, but I never thought of putting them together. Game changer! Pinning for later (since my school’s dining halls are *definitely* not fancy enough to have dates and coconut flakes haha)!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      March 22, 2016 at 8:59 pm

      Haha! We wish, right? 😉 Hope you love them!!

      Reply
  3. misty says

    April 13, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Tried them and love them! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. AnitaP says

    September 4, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    OMG – I’ll trust you that these are healthy because they sure don’t taste that way – they’re soooo delicious! I actually avoid nuts and coconut because I don’t like the taste but wanted to try this receive for the promised dark chocolate flavour and loved that this recipe didn’t call for sugar or artificial sweeteners. I’ve just made them now and am amazed at the taste and I’m sure they’ll only taste better after being chilled in the fridge. Also, just eating one is very filling! Will be making again I’m sure.

    Reply
    • Liv says

      September 4, 2016 at 10:51 pm

      So glad you’re enjoying these, Anita!! They seriously do remind me of brownie bites!

      Reply
  5. D says

    October 16, 2016 at 7:16 am

    I’m sorry, but I didn’t see anything in that recipe that would give the chocolate any sweetness, and I can tell u that unsweetened cocoa tastes nasty. And I can’t imagine eating something bitter like that. Did I miss something?

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    • Liv says

      October 16, 2016 at 7:38 pm

      Medjool dates are really sweet so they give the bites plenty of sweetness! The bites aren’t bitter at all, promise.

      Reply
  6. Kevin says

    January 18, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    Just made em. Had to test one out of course. And it was delicious! And it’s healthy, awesome! I even added flax seed. Cant wait to try em after they’re refrigerated. ????????

    Reply
    • Liv says

      January 19, 2017 at 1:49 am

      So glad to hear you enjoyed these, Kevin!!

      Reply
  7. Nancy says

    January 27, 2017 at 12:00 am

    Hello, this looks like a great recipe and would love to make it but I am on the candida diet and unable to use dates. Is there a suitable medjoole date substitute?

    Reply
    • Liv says

      January 27, 2017 at 11:35 pm

      Hi, Nancy! Unfortunately, since dates are a major component of the recipe, I’m not sure of a good substitute. Wish I had a better answer for you!

      Reply
  8. Audrey says

    March 19, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    Just made these. What a great and simple recipe! Perfect way to satisfy my sweet tooth in a healthier way! Tastes just like brownies 🙂

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Liv says

      March 20, 2017 at 10:54 am

      So glad to hear you enjoyed these, Audrey! I have a batch stored in the freezer of my mini-fridge right now and can’t wait to snack on them throughout the week!

      Reply
  9. Ruth says

    April 6, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    Can anyone tell how much dates by weight? I want to use vacuum packed dates I have.
    Thanks 🙂

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    • Liv says

      April 6, 2017 at 6:14 pm

      Hi Ruth! I’m not sure exactly, but from making this in the past, I believe I use about 10 or so dates (the big medjool dates), and each date weighs close to an ounce. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  10. Shela says

    April 10, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    Hi, thanks for the recipe! Can’t wait to try it. Wondering if I could substitute some of the dates for honey? My daughter isn’t too keen on dates and I’m afraid it will taste too “datey”.

    I may experiment myself and let you know!!

    thanks!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      April 10, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      Hi Shela!
      You can’t taste the dates at all, so I’d try the recipe as written first! She won’t know they’re there. Honey has a bit of a stronger flavor and definitely a wetter consistency than dates but could possibly work? Not sure!

      Reply
  11. Kristy Leavitt says

    July 13, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    These are the best!! I work as a dietitian and a client told me about this recipe. I tried it and LOVE them! Thanks for a super easy, delicious, & good-for-you recipe! I’ve since passed it along to a few clients and they all love it too 🙂

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 14, 2017 at 12:54 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that you and your clients have enjoyed these, Kristy! THey’re one of my favorite snacks/treats to whip up!

      Reply
  12. Jeff says

    July 20, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    Some coconut oil will make them fudgier and easier to roll into balls. Vanilla sounds interesting to add, may have to try that.

    Reply
  13. Rebecca says

    August 17, 2017 at 10:56 am

    These were AMAZING! and so very easy. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      August 17, 2017 at 11:00 am

      For someone who has been avoiding sugar and processed foods …. these almost taste sinful and forbidden. LOL! They’re too good to be true.

      Reply
      • Liv says

        August 21, 2017 at 11:50 am

        I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed these, Rebecca! They’re one of my favorite healthy treats!!

        Reply
  14. Jomac says

    November 15, 2017 at 4:57 pm

    OMG these are amazing!! I’m a chocoholic so was dubious but so looking for something reasonably healthy to replace my bad habit and these just blew me away. I added just the tiniest bit of male syrup as someone suggested and am IN LOVE!! I’m off to buy protein powder now to give me even more reason to eat more of these bad boys 🙂

    Reply
  15. Sara says

    November 26, 2017 at 4:59 am

    Have made these balls a few times now and have had to share the recipe with my family and friends if you add a few drops of peppermint oil yougeta really nice healthy mint slice bites or orange oil you get healthy Jaffa bites, yummy!!!

    Reply
  16. Leila says

    March 17, 2018 at 10:25 pm

    Hi. My son is allergic to walnuts. Can I just double the almonds in place of walnuts?

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Liv says

      March 17, 2018 at 10:29 pm

      Hi Lelia! You certainly can! You can also use a combo of almonds and pecans instead.

      Reply
  17. Malia says

    June 16, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe. I used cinnamon instead of vanilla and it was great!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      June 18, 2018 at 11:47 pm

      So glad to hear you enjoyed these!

      Reply
  18. Keebnblondie says

    August 17, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    I can’t have any nuts so I was wondering if they can be made without them.

    Reply
    • Liv says

      August 31, 2018 at 9:45 pm

      Hi! Unfortunately, nuts are a pretty big portion of the recipe, so I don’t think these could be made without nuts.

      Reply
  19. Rita says

    February 20, 2019 at 7:01 pm

    Do you need to soak the dates and/or nuts beforehand?

    Reply
    • Liv says

      February 22, 2019 at 1:06 am

      No need to soak the nuts, but I’d suggest soaking the dates beforehand if they’re on the drier side!

      Reply
  20. Cynthia says

    May 9, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    I plan to take them on my travel so I won’t be able to refrigerate them. Will they stay ok for about a week?

    Reply
    • Liv says

      May 12, 2019 at 7:57 pm

      Hi Cynthia, They’ll stay fresh for a week but will be a bit softer! I would recommend storing them in a container (rather than a bag) on-the-go for a week so they don’t get squished 🙂

      Reply
  21. Stefanie says

    June 9, 2019 at 10:52 am

    I just made these for the first time after saving a pin ages ago and they were delicious – thank you!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      June 15, 2019 at 12:14 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed these, Stefanie!! I’m the same way with often making Pinterest recipes months (years?) after I’ve saved them 🙂

      Reply
  22. Denise says

    December 25, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    5 stars
    These are wonderful!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      December 25, 2019 at 9:23 pm

      So glad you enjoyed these!

      Reply
  23. Suzanne says

    March 13, 2020 at 4:24 pm

    These look so good! I love all the nuts in this! It compliments the chocolate so well!

    Reply
  24. Vanessa says

    March 13, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    Thanks for sharing! I bet kids would love them too!

    Reply
  25. Tae says

    September 16, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    5 stars
    These are the BEST “brownies” I have ever made using dates. They are delicious. Love Love love love!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      September 28, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed these, Tae!

      Reply
  26. linda says

    September 24, 2024 at 2:48 am

    5 stars
    The dish is so tasty; I can’t believe how Slope good it is.

    Reply
  27. thorn and balloons says

    October 9, 2024 at 3:02 am

    5 stars
    Finally found it

    Reply

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Hi, I’m Liv! I originally started blogging to share easy meals I made in my college dorm kitchen. Years later, as an attorney now, my goal is still to share delicious, approachable recipes with simple ingredients. You can most often find me running, eating ice cream, and making a mess in my kitchen. More...

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