Sometimes it can be hard to stop our food cravings, especially if we're stressed or when don't eat healthy food. If you need to eat something sweet, you should try these 3-ingredient raw cacao bites, they taste incredibly good and you only need 3 ingredients to make them.
Feel free to use your favorite nuts (I used walnuts, but I also love hazelnuts and almonds). I only eat unsalted raw nuts because salted and fried nuts aren't good for our health and sometimes they also have some additives or preservatives.
There are so many ingredients you can use to make these bites: spices (like cinnamon or nutmeg), seeds, superfoods or dried fruits, it's almost impossible go work with this recipe!
Medjool dates work better for this recipe, but if you can't find them or they're too expensive for you, you can use another type of dates, although you should soak them overnight and maybe you'll have to add some syrup or molasses (I adore maple syrup).
The bites are ready in only 5 minutes and you can eat them immediately. You just have to place the nuts in a food processor or a powerful blender (food processors works better) and blend until they form a crumbly mixture, add the dates and the raw cacao (unsweetened cocoa powder is okay) and blend again. Make balls with your hands and they're ready to serve!
If you can't make the balls because the dough is too sticky, you can add more nuts or let the dough stand in the freezer for 10 or 15 minutes, although if it happens, the balls will be easier to make if your hands are wet. If it's too dry, add more dates or more syrup.
I love raw cacao because is much nutritious and healthier than processed cocoa powder. It's more expensive, but it has a strong flavor, so you need to use less. Feel free to use unsweetened cocoa powder if you want.
You can store the bites in a sealed container at room temperature, but I prefer to keep them in the fridge, especially in summer.
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3-Ingredient Raw Cacao Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup Medjool dates
- 2 tablespoon raw cacao
Instructions
- Place the walnuts in a food processor or a powerful blender (food processors work better) and blend until they have a crumbly texture.
- Add the dates and the cacao and blend again.
- Make balls with your hands and they're ready to serve.
- You can store the bites in a sealed container at room temperature, although I prefer to keep them in the fridge, especially in summer.
Iosune says
Hi Mary! Of course, use any nut you have on hand 🙂
Mary says
Can you substitute pecans for walnuts?
Sue says
Delicious!!!!!! Omg! I substituted coconut for the walnut since I was bringing them somewhere that someone had a nut allergy.
They tasted like mounds chocolate bars!
Great simple recipe! I prefer them straight from the fridge.....oh also I dipped them half in dairy free chocolate so they were a bit richer but I made them small.
Iosune says
Hi Sue! Thanks a lot 😀 Sounds amazing!
Valeria Boe says
I made this using my nutribullet. Having tried other recipes I always struggled with blending such dry ingredients but in this case it worked perfectly. The energy bites are still soft enough to shape. And probably cheaper than the NKD bars I buy. Made mine with cashews
Iosune says
Hi Valeria! So glad it worked for you 🙂 Have a nice day!
Tina says
These came out wonderful. Talk about no-bake, hearty and all-natural!
Iosune says
Hi Tina! So glad you liked it 😀
Nancy says
Yes I made these. They are delicious. So satisfying for those who are chocolate lovers.
Iosune says
Hi Nancy! So glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Kate West says
Yummy sweet treat that is so easy and quick! I just love 'no oven' recipes!
I didn't have dates, just figs so I added a little maple syrup to bind it together a little bit better, covered them in shredded coconut and they are delicious! Thank you again!!
Iosune says
Hi Kate! You're so welcome 🙂 Sounds AMAZING!
Helen Adams says
Rolled mine in coconut yummy
Iosune says
Hi Helen! Sounds great 🙂
Brenda Starr says
Quick, easy, delicious. Made them just like recipe but only had Simply Balanced organic pitted deglet noor dates. Bought all ingredients from Target. Done in 5 min - made 15 balls. They are SOOO GOOD. Cleanup was a breeze too. Excellent!!
Iosune says
Hi Brenda! I'm so glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Nicole says
They are simply amazing I swear to god. So easy to make and very healthy, love it.
Iosune says
Hi Nicole! Thanks a lot 🙂 I'm glad you liked them so much!
Alma Pretorius says
Today (23 May 2018) in Johannesburg Woolworths, I saw a Father's Day gift - salted date brownie balls. So since I've been making raw fruit and nut balls, I thought these sound good. Searched Internet and found this recipe of yours ... I've used salted peanuts (instead of walnuts) and I added 1 tablespoon of water to bind them. What a brill recipe!!!!!!
Iosune says
Hi Alma! So glad you liked them 🙂 Have a nice day!
Stefanie says
loved it!! used carob powder instead of cocoa and hazelnuts instead of walnuts....
simple, delicious and quick to make
🙂 thx
Iosune says
Hi Stefanie! So glad you loved it 🙂 You're so welcome!