Carob Energy Bites

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These melt in your mouth no-bake energy balls are only made with 4 ingredients. They are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free, caffeine-free and protein packed.  

Ingredients For Carob Energy Bites

Energy bites are a combination of protein. healthy fats, carbohydrates and are high in fiber.

• Almonds
• Shredded Coconut
• Carob Powder
• Maple Syrup

What Is Carob?

Carob is a flowering evergreen tree that is native to the Meditteranean, its edible ripe pod contains a sweet pulp that is dried, roasted and ground into a powder.

What is Carob Powder?

Carob powder is the dried, roasted and grounded powder carob. it can be used as a one to one replacement in recipes that has cocoa.

Carob Vs Chocolate

Although carob powder has similarities in looks and flavor to the chocolate. Carob powder is sweeter, lighter in color, caffeine free. Cacao or chocolate has a stronger flavor.

Carob Health Benefits

The main benefit of carob as a chocolate substitute is that carob doesn’t contain caffeine or theobromine. Both of these are stimulants. 

These stimulants can cause adverse effects when eaten in excess, resulting in symptoms such as sleeplessness and anxiety.

Carob has three more times calcium than chocolate and is also lower in fat.

How To Make Carob Energy Bites

They are so easy to make in a food processor, add almonds and coconut and process until finely ground. Scrape down mixture on the sides of the food processor, using a spatula.

Add carob powder and maple syrup and process until mixture begins to stick together. Remove and form mixture into balls.

Coat with shredded coconut or carob powder and serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes.

More Delicious Carob Recipes

• Carob Brownies
• Carob Muffins
• Carob Mousse

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Carob Energy Bites

These 4 ingredients Carob Energy Bites are so easy to prepare and irresistible, made with carob a healthier alternative to chocolate, coconut, almonds, and sweetened with maple syrup.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: carob energy bites, energy bites

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 14 servings

Calories: 111kcal

Equipment

• 1 Food processor

Ingredients

• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup carob powder
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

• Place almonds and coconut in a food processor and process until finely ground. Push down mixture along the sides of the food processor, using a spatula.
• Add carob powder and maple syrup and process until mixture begins to clump together. Remove from food processor and form into balls by rolling between the palm of your hands.
• Roll into shredded coconut and serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg