A healthier alternative to candy, these chocolate truffle energy bites are perfect for a snack or dessert!
Sometimes you just want a little something chocolate, right? And if you don’t want to have a ton of refined sugar, chocolate truffle energy bites might be just the thing to satisfy your chocolate craving in a healthier way.
This is a healthier truffle recipe – this recipe is a cross between a chocolate truffle and an energy bite. It’s chocolatey and delicious, but also full of fiber from the dried plums and oats, and contains protein from the sunflower seeds.
The dried plums provide natural sweetness and help these truffles stick together. I coated half of them in cocoa powder, and the other half in mini chocolate chips. These were a big hit in my family, which makes me happy because they are a sweet treat that’s healthy, too.
If you don’t love the idea of dried plums, you could use a different dried fruit like cherries or dates. Adjust the sweetener to your taste, and if you prefer a different sweetener, go ahead and give it a try! The mixture should be very thick and sticky. You can roll these in chocolate chips, cocoa powder, coconut flakes, crushed sunflower seeds, or anything else that you like.
Dried Plum Chocolate Truffle Energy Bites.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1 cup dried plums
- ¾ cup certified gluten free oats
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus more for rolling
- 1 cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup dairy free mini chocolate chips plus more for rolling
Instructions
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Pulse the sunflower seeds and gluten free oats in the food processor until they are finely ground.
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Add the California Dried Plums and pulse until they are finely chopped and incorporated.
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Add the maple syrup and unsweetened cocoa powder and process until the mixture comes together - it will be very thick.
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Scrape the mixture out into a bowl. Stir in the ⅓ cup of chocolate chips.
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Place some cocoa powder and some more chocolate chips into two separate small bowls.
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Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
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Roll the mixture into balls that are about one inch in diameter. Roll each ball in either the cocoa powder or mini chocolate chips.
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Place the balls on the lined cookie sheet. Let them chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before eating.
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Store in the refrigerator.
These chocolate truffle energy bites are so easy to make. The chocolate and sunflower seeds really go nicely with the natural sweetness of the dried plums. These are a delicious way to enjoy a treat in the middle of the day! And if you need a sweet/salty combo, this recipe looks amazing! Of course, you may need to sub in Sunbutter or Wowbutter instead of the peanut butter, but these do look wonderful.
Kelly Smith
Wow! These look amazing! I found you through our mutual friend Julie at The Roasted Root! So nice to meet you, I blog at The Nourishing Home. I look forward to giving these a try soon and will be sharing them on my FB page and will tag you. :)
Kelly
So glad you found me! I hope you love these! We really enjoyed them over here! :)
Lisa
I’ve made so many of these with dates lately. I need to try it with dried plums, too!!
thenutritiouskitchen
This is such a great idea! I am always looking for healthy snack recipes (eriously my favorite foods always end up being snack foods, so weird!) but I am definitley pinning these!
Kelly
Thank you!
genevieve @ gratitude and greens
I love little energy bites- they’re so easy to take to work and for snacking on the go! Love prunes/dried plums, too. Never understood why so many kiddies found it gross when I was growing up!
Kelly
They are so tasty! That’s great that you ate them as a kid.
Arman @ thebigmansworld
LOOK at that texture- your photography has captured it perfectly
Kelly
Thank you so much Arman!
Sarah Grace FFH
Oh my! Can’t believe you had never had one before :) But these look awesome! Will have to make them next time I gets some dried plums!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Kelly
Thank you so much!
Whole and Heavenly Oven
This is such a nice change from the usual date energy bites! I’ve so gotta get my hands on some dried plums now! These look perfect, Kelly!
Kelly
Thanks, Sarah!
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)
Ooh do these look delish and I have all the ingredients to make them now!
Kelly
Thanks, Deanna!