Snack

No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites is for Snack.

No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites takes 70 minutes to prepare.

No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites takes several minutes to cook.

No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites are:

1 cup Pitted Dates
1/3 cup cherry or strawberry preserves
1/3 cup almond or peanut butter
1/2 cup chia seeds
1 cup regular oats
1/2 cup Cherries, dried
1/2 cup Cashew Nuts (raw, unsalted)
1/2 tbsp Coconut Oil (for prep)

Here is how you make No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites:

Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with parchment paper. Coat it with coconut oil to keep the mixture from sticking.Place the date in a food processor and pulse until the dates are turned to paste and forms a smooth ball with no lumps. Scrape the bowl and add preserves and nut butter. Pulse until they all is combined. Scrape sides of bowl again and add chia seeds and oats. Pulse until dough begins to ball up. Move mixture to a large bowl and add the cherries and cashews. The mixture will be very sticky, so coat your hands with coconut oil before mixing. Combine ingredients by hand.Press the mixture into the prepared pan. Try to press it flat and even. Refrigerate for 1 hour.Cut into 2 inch squares and serve. Refrigerate any remaining bars in an airtight container.Serving Size: 2" squareNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DBEAU57.

The nutritional information for No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 166.6

• Total Fat: 7.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 18.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 4.2 g