Chocolate Hazelnut Vegan Energy Bites
Ok, I admit. There is a secret salty and absolutely delicious ingredient in these Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Bites! They also happen to be vegan, no bake and absolutely delicious!! Did I say absolutely delicious already? ? I mean, if Nutella is made from chocolate and hazelnuts, can’t you just image how incredible these will be?
And while we are talking secrets, I am terrible at keeping them! haha Which means, I am going to tell you that the secret ingredients in this recipe is Beanfields Snacks Sea Salt Chips!?!? I know, you probably think I have lost my mind! I had this insane craving for salty and sweet one day and that delicious bag was sitting right there…..and this is what ended up happening! I hope you try them out!
Have a great day!
xo
Chocolate Hazelnut Vegan Energy Bites 
- 1 cup gluten free oats
- ½ cup Beanfield Snacks Sea Salt Bean & Rice Chips
- 2 – 3 tbs raw cacao powder
- 3 tbs raw hazelnut butter
- 1 large banana
- ⅓ cup hazelnuts
- sweetener, as desired
Instructions
- Add hazelnuts to food processor and pulse until finely ground
- Add in Beanfield Snacks chips and pulse again until flour like consistency
- Add in oats and cacao powder
- Pulse
- Lastly, add in banana, chocolate hazelnut butter and any desired sweetener
- Pulse until a “dough” forms*
- Place dough in refrigerator to set for 30 minutes
- Remove and roll into desired size bites**
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator
Notes * depending on how much sweetener you use and the size of your banana, you may need to add 1-2 tbs more cacao powder (or more ground chips/oats)
** if the dough sticks to your fingers, run your fingers under warm water 3.2.2925
I used these delicious Sea Salt Bean and Rice Chips from Beanfield Snacks to create this tasty recipe!