Vegan Blueberry Muffin Energy Bites
Vegan Blueberry Muffin Energy Bites, 1 Bowl 15 Minute. 8 Ingredient Blueberry energy balls for Snacking. Gluten-free Grain-free Soyfree Recipe , Nutfree option in notes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup smooth cashew butter or use almond butter
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut flour or use oat flour
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional), or add other small seeds of choice
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
Instructions
- Measure out the ingredients and keep ready. Let the nut butter sit for 10 mins to come to room temperature, or warm in a bowl in microwave. Mix nut butter, sugar, lemon, vanilla and salt in a bowl until well incorporated. (Nut butters can stiffen quickly and mixing will take longer depending on the type of nut butter and ambient temperature)
- Add flours and mix in, Add the chia and blueberries and mix into a soft dough
- Roll into balls using hands or use cookie scoop to shape. Store on the counter for the day, refrigerate for upto a week and freeze for a month.
Notes
Variation:
Add zest of half a lemon for lemon blueberry muffin bites
Add orange juice and orange zest for orange blueberry muffin balls.
Add other dried berries. Fresh berries work but store the bites in the fridge as fresh berries spoil faster.
Substitutions to make nut-free:
- Nut butter is the volume of the recipe. To sub, use sunbutter. Or use 1 cup of dates for the volume. Process to break the dates down, then add in the flours, vanilla, lemon, chia and salt and process to combine. Then fold in the blueberries.
- Flours can be subbed with oat flour, or a combination of oat and all purpose or oat and coconut flour.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.9mg