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    Home » Recipes » Snacks » Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites

    LAST UPDATED: February 16, 2020 • FIRST PUBLISHED: December 7, 2016 By Toni Dash 41 Comments

    Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites

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    In the time it take you to grab a not-so-healthy snack, you could make these Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites! Easily confused for a treat. You’ll love ’em.

    Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites. I am a total drive-by snacker (please don’t judge)! Since I work at home and spend much time at the computer I tend to lose track of time. Suddenly, I’ll be famished and want to grab something fast. It tends to be something easy like a cheese stick; who am I kidding, multiple cheese sticks.

    Somehow when it gets cold my great warm-weather devotion to smoothies, fresh fruits and vegetables goes out the window. Layer on the sweets of the holidays and I’m a goner.

    Ingredients for Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites.

    I live in an uber healthy place. Women in yoga pants is almost a local uniform. People who DON’T ‘run’ are the anomaly. Smoothies, smoothie bowls, matcha powder, energy bars and energy drinks are what all the cool kids eat. I have made bars, like No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Cereal Bars  and Supersonic Peanut Butter Energy Bars. And I used to make Fall Spice Mini Muffins packed with chia and hemp seeds to give my kids more protein. But I’ve never made energy bites. Until now.

    recipe process for Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites.

    I love granola and after a long hiatus when becoming gluten-free my friends at Udi’s have saved the day with great flavors of gluten-free granola. However I’m a re-purposer at heart. I can’t resist taking something intended for one use and turning it into something else. That was the inspiration for this recipe: what else can I use granola for?

    Thanks to that I came up with what is definitely my current favorite snack and my family’s too: Coconut Cranberry Granola  Energy Bites. Have you made energy bites or energy balls? I so wish someone would have told me they take 5 minutes and have so much more going on than the pounds of cheese I’ve been eating (no offense to cheese but these pack a punch of nutrients and energy fuel).

    Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites

    I really love texture in my food and one of the many things I love about these Coconut Cranberry Granola  Energy Bites is the ‘crunch’ thanks to the granola and coconut flakes on the outside. It’s a great compliment to the other creamy ingredients. For those not completely keen on coconut, they do not taste overwhelmingly coconutty, no worries.

    Scooping Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites

    The mix of almond butter, Udi’s Vanilla Granola, hemp seeds (chia seeds could also be used), honey and dried cranberries are a great flavor combo and they are mixed up in minutes in the food processor! Scoop them out with a small cookie scoop and you have perfect energy bites ready to roll in grated coconut. Keep them in a sealed container for snacking at home or on the go, after a workout or to send them to school with the kids! They are naturally sweet so taste like a treat too.

    Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites.

    Coconut Cranberry Granola Energy Bites

    In about 10 minutes you can whip up these tasty energy bites, a much more nutritious snack that processed foods can offer. Store them in a sealed container and watch them get gobbled up faster than you can imagine!
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 24 1-inch energy bites
    Calories: 133kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Vanilla Granola, regular or gluten-free
    • 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries (sweetened)
    • 1/4 cup Hemp Hulls/seeds (or Chia Seeds)
    • 1/2 cup Almond Butter
    • 1/2 cup Honey
    • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Finely Shredded Coconut

    Instructions

    • Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
    • Place all ingredients EXCEPT the coconut in the food processor and pulse until ingredients form a batter-type consistency.
    • Place the coconut in a small bowl. Scoop out enough of the mixture to form 1-inch diameter balls (a cookie scoop is perfect for this). Place the ball into the coconut and roll to cover (the balls will be sticky) and then onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat to use all of the mixture.
    • Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator to allow the energy bites to chill and set. They should be stored in a sealed container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Christina Aliperti says

      December 12, 2016 at 2:09 am

      I love the flavor combo and these look amazing! I am so obsessed with coconut right now.

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    2. Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says

      December 09, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      I love making these energy bites and I am always looking for new twists on them. These sound like a great combination of flavors.

      Reply
    3. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

      December 09, 2016 at 11:33 am

      5 stars
      Such a wonderful combination of flavors! Yum!

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    4. Brianne says

      December 09, 2016 at 3:18 am

      These look so delicious Ill have to try these! And we already have Udi’s granola in our home!

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      • Toni Dash says

        December 09, 2016 at 8:46 am

        Well isn’t that perfect?! Sounds like you need to whip up a batch!

        Reply
    5. Shelley zurek says

      December 08, 2016 at 11:30 pm

      Could you make this same recipe with dried cherries or dried apricots? I think I have those on hand.

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      • Toni Dash says

        December 09, 2016 at 8:46 am

        Sure I don’t see why not! I picked cranberries because I love them, the time of the year and those antioxidants. But I think both of the flavors you mentioned would work great in this recipe too!

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    6. Veronica says

      December 08, 2016 at 8:04 pm

      I love anything with coconut look so yummy

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