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    Published: Feb 25, 2015 · Modified: Oct 12, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Cherry Pie Energy Bites

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    Cherry Pie Energy Balls

    So, in a continued effort to bring us some balance, I am serving up another utterly delicious and healthy snack for us to munch on. Imma be honest with you, these might not be the prettiest things in the world (most of the energy bites/balls I see aren't though), but what it lacks in looks, it more than makes up for in taste and simplicity.

    I love to make a double batch of these and keep them in the fridge so I always have something ready when I need a snack or pick me up.

    Vegan, gluten-free cherry pie energy balls

    These cherry pie energy bites have only have five ingredients, and one of them is optional (but totally recommended). And it takes all of maybe 10 minutes from start to finish. Seriously, I don't think it could get any easier. Soooooo.... there is no excuse for you to not go out and make these right now (unless of course you've already made them and are snacking on them right now, in which case I don't know why you are still reading this unless you just love to read through all my ramblings. In which case, I love you.)

    Cherry pie Energy Bites

    You see this picture up here ^^^. I was trying to come up with different ways to take photos of these cherry pie energy bites and thought, "Oh hey, I bet they would look cute stacked." I didn't even think about how I was going to do it, but I was sure I saw other bloggers do something similar and figured it couldn't be too hard. Weeeeeeeeeeell, they're ball-shaped and don't want to stack no matter what you do. So I took a strand of uncooked spaghetti and kabobed the bites together and took two little pieces and stuck them in the back of the bottom bite to prop the whole thing up.

    I know, I know #foodbloggerproblems

    But, it's cute, right? Even if you think it's stupid, tell me it's cute anyway. I went through a lot to get those little suckers to stack.

    Simple and delicious vegan, gluten-free cherry pie energy balls

    Cherry Pie Energy Balls

    Cherry Pie Energy Bites

    Amanda Powell
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins

    Ingredients
      

    • 15 dates
    • 1 cup dried unsweetened cherries
    • ½ cup pecan halves
    • ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional

    Instructions
     

    • Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and blend for about 1 minute, or until everything is pulverized and sticks together like a dough.
    • Use a tablespoon to measure out the mixture and roll into balls.

    Notes

    For best results, plump the dates by soaking them in hot water for a minute before draining and adding to the food processor.
    Keep in an airtight container up to 5 days. I prefer them kept in the fridge, but they can be left at room temperature.
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    Baker, photographer, and sometimes world traveler behind A Cookie Named Desire. Obsessed with helping people live life sweetly with delicious food to share with the special people in your life and creating lasting memories.

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    Comments

    1. shalama says

      March 01, 2015 at 6:50 pm

      These look so good. I look forward to trying to make them.

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        March 01, 2015 at 7:05 pm

        I hope you get to try them soon! Please let me know how you like them!

        Reply
    2. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

      February 27, 2015 at 8:48 pm

      they sound and look delicious. I pinned the stacked one just for you. It is a cool one!

      Reply
    3. Becky | The Cookie Rookie says

      February 26, 2015 at 5:39 pm

      These are so fun! Look delicious!

      Reply
    4. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

      February 26, 2015 at 9:46 am

      Energy bites are never quite aesthetic works of art! But these look amazing and I"m in awe that your stacked three of those for a picture 🙂

      Reply
    5. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

      February 26, 2015 at 9:42 am

      These are fantastic Amanda! I'm a big fan of energy bites and these will become a part of my rotation! I have to say your little skewered bites look so sweet... I was wondering how in the world you did that! So creative! Thank you for sharing this Amanda! Love it!

      Reply
    6. Kim Beaulieu says

      February 26, 2015 at 1:50 am

      These look absolutely amazing. I love cherry pie so I'm thinking these are perfect for me. I love the photos, great job stacking 'em up.

      Reply
    7. Kristen says

      February 25, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      I make energy bites all of the time. You are right, they are not the prettiest food, but the are SO delicious. I am going to have to try cherries in my next batch.

      Reply
    8. Sylvie Shirazi says

      February 25, 2015 at 6:36 pm

      I used to love cherry pie lara bars so I know I would love these!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 25, 2015 at 7:01 pm

        I think the cherry pie Lara bars were one of my favorites when they first came out too! These definitely remind me of them, except with a nice coconut twist

        Reply
    9. Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says

      February 25, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      I love making raw dates balls/bars! I stopped buying Larabars years ago and now just make my own at home. This reminds me of their cherry pie bar. PS. LOVE your photo trick! Pinning this now 🙂

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 25, 2015 at 8:32 pm

        Lara bars are my favorite, but they are so expensive. Making them is just so easy. Haha, getting those balls to stack up were going to be the death of me!

        Reply
    10. Miranda @ Cookie Dough & Oven Mitt says

      February 25, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      Gorgeous pictures! I love the kabobed cherry bites! I bet these are insanely delicious. I need to start making things like this instead of snacking on donuts and anything else I get my chubby fingers on.

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 25, 2015 at 8:33 pm

        I couldn't stop snacking on these. I made them over and over again until I finally ran out of nuts haha. I try to make these and other flavors so I can try and keep away from all the junk because my clothes hate me right now.

        Reply
    11. Barrett at Dirty Laundry Kitchen says

      February 25, 2015 at 12:27 pm

      I loved dried cherries and always keep them around. This looks like a great snack to keep around the house. I bet it's great with other nuts, too.

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 25, 2015 at 8:34 pm

        They are! I've tried them with cashews and almonds together and it was really good. Pecans are just my favorite nut at the moment 🙂

        Reply
    12. Christie says

      February 25, 2015 at 10:45 am

      These look so delicious. I cannot wait to try them. I loved hearing about how you stacked them. I was wondering when I saw that gorgeous picture. Would never have thought of a piece of spaghetti. Rather brilliant!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 25, 2015 at 8:35 pm

        Haha I was so desperate to get them to stack, I don't know why. It was either the spaghetti or a chopstick, which I don't think would have worked at all!

        Reply
    13. Stephanie @ Back for Seconds says

      February 25, 2015 at 10:22 am

      I love energy bites and cherry pie sounds like an awesome flavor!

      Reply

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