Healthy No-Bake Brownie Bites
Made with just 7 ingredients, these fudgy bites are the perfect healthy treat! (vegan + gluten-free)
Do you ever find yourself wanting just a little bite of something sweet after you eat? Like just to leave behind a pleasant flavor on your tastebuds for a while?
Well then, I’ve got the perfect treat for you!. These Healthy No-Bake Brownie Bites are so rich and fudgy that all you need is one to satisfy your craving. Plus they’re made with wholesome ingredients that will keep your blood sugar from crashing 10 minutes after you eat them.
No-Bake Brownie Bites Ingredients
- Dates make up the base of the brownie bites, offering a soft texture and natural sweet flavor. They are also great source of potassium, magnesium, fiber, iron and many other essential vitamins and minerals.
- Walnuts are an omega-3 powerhouse which an essential fatty acid we could all use more of in our diet.
- Cacao Powder is essentially the less processed version of cocoa powder but either will work here. Besides giving the bites their chocolate flavor, cacao is rich in antioxidants and magnesium.
- Coconut Oil provides moisture but is not totally necessary if you aren’t a fan. You can substitute drippy nut butter, tahini, a bit of water, or possibly even extra virgin olive oil if you’re okay with the flavor profile.
- Vanilla Extract gives these bites a little more depth in flavor. I like to use alcohol-free extract for best results.
- Just a touch of Fine Sea Salt balances out the sweetness from the dates.
- Chocolate Chips makes them feel more like real brownies but depending on the type you use, they will likely add refined sugar to the recipe. If you want to keep the sugar as low as possible you can either leave them out or finely chop a dark chocolate bar that’s very low in sugar and add that instead.
How to Make Healthy No-Bake Brownie Bites
The best part about these is that they are super easy to make. You’ll need a food processor but that’s the only dish you’ll have to wash.
- To start, we blend the walnuts until they are finely ground.
- Then we add the dates, cacao, coconut oil, vanilla and salt. Blend until a dough forms. You should be able to press it between your fingers and have it hold together.
- Last but not least, add the chocolate and pulse until combined.
- Using our hands, we roll the dough into balls and then insert them into our face. BOOM.
I hope you guys love these little fudgy brownies as much as we do! Please let me know in the comments if you’ve tried the recipe. I love hearing from you.
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Healthy No Bake Brownie Bites
Made with just 7 ingredients, these fudgy bites are the perfect healthy treat! (vegan + gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) walnuts
- 1 cup (150 g) Medjool Dates, pitted (about 11 dates)
- ⅓ cup (30 g) cacao powder, or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) melted unrefined coconut oil, optional
- ¼ teaspoon (1.5 g) sea salt
- ¼ cup (50 g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place walnuts in a food processor and blend on high until finely ground. Add the remaining ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) and blend until a uniform dough has formed. Add the chocolate last then pulse a few times until evenly combined.
- Using your hands, scoop out one heaping tablespoon worth of dough at a time and roll into balls. Refrigerate for at least thirty minutes before serving. (refrigeration isn’t necessary but it helps them solidify)
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature for up to one week.
Notes
Nutrition Facts are for 1 brownie bite. They may vary depending on specific ingredients you choose.
To keep these refined sugar-free you can use chopped chocolate from a sugar-free or super dark chocolate bar.
The coconut oil provides moisture in the recipe. If you want to make these oil-free you can omit the coconut oil and use 1 to 2 tablespoons drippy nut butter or tahini. Alternatively you could also use water.
Calories: 101kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 0.03mg, Sodium: 40mg, Potassium: 142mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 15IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg
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These sound and look amazing… but then again, I feel like I say that every damn time I comment on your blog! I loveee dates. They’re actually my go-to if I need a little something sweet. One question for you – any ideas of what to sub for coconut oil in this recipe? I’m not a fan of coconut and coconut oil but would love to try these out!
I bet you could just leave out the coconut oil. The dates and walnuts provide enough moisture on their own, I just added the coconut oil because I like the flavor. If it doesn’t seem moist enough then I’m sure canola would work fine.
Awesome, I’ll try it out. Thanks Sarah!
Try using either walnut oil or avocado oil is you don’t care for coconut oil. But since these are eaten raw, I’d splurge and use only unrefined, cold pressed oil which will be healthier. I’ve made a similar recipe using both of these oils and they taste excellent.
Please overnight me some of these pleasssssseeee!!!! XO
Ahhh I love bites of any and all kind. These look delicious! I agree that it is difficult to make healthy desserts–mine just taste so blah when I try. I’ll have to give dates a try! Have a great weekend :)
There is something SO magical about the combination of walnuts and cocoa powder. I’m always shocked as to how much they truly taste like brownies!! Great healhty alternative.
These were SO good! My husband even enjoyed them!
Wellll you know how I feel about healthy desserts…and balls :)
These are basically what Kewaza are! You should sell these before Kewaza takes over the US lol…okay maybe I shouldn’t be spreading word to the competition!
But I believe in dessert everyday #sorryimnotsorry
Yum! I make something similar and lovveeee them. Helps give me a much-needed sugar fix in a much better way than a slice of cake : ) And your foodgawker comments cracked me up – I always hate the composition ones!
I need dessert on Monday! These little balls of delightfulness will make the perfect afternoon pick me up snack during farm season. I usually already have all these ingredients on hand which makes this recipe even easier for me to whip up! Can’t wait to try them!
I feel like I’ve been going overboard on the sugar lately, and this is exactly the kind of dessert I need. So easy to eat a million of these little guys, though! I made some similar bites/balls last weekend and the pictures just don’t do mine justice. I think yours are lovely as far as pictures of little brown lumps go :) Yummy!
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Tried a version of these tonight and they were scruptious! Made another recipe that only called for the basics, but these were really tasty. I used half walnuts and half cashews (walnut flavor is too overpowering for me in this recipe) and they were DELISH! Thanks so much! Next time I might try with almonds to get that “Almond Joy” effect. Mmm!
I think it would be delicious with almonds too! Thanks for the feedback. :)
I make a recipe for Brownie Balls similar to this one, except I use coconut flour, unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder (which gives a deep, rich chocolate flavor), more melted coconut oil than this recipe has, pure vanilla extract, medjool dates and chopped walnuts which I stir into the mixture before rolling the balls into unsweetened shredded coconut. I add hot water to the processed mixture to make a kind of fudgy batter before scooping it out into balls and rolling them into the coconut. They are simply divine, especially when they are warmed slightly in a microwave for several seconds before you eat them. Warming them slightly makes them softer and gives them a deeper chocolate flavor.
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Could I use pecans instead of walnuts?
Yes!
Can you hear the sound of a baseball hitting a bat? Crack! And it’s a home run!! That is what my mouth experiences when biting into these!! I have tried several of your recipes and they have all been home run experiences. These are so easy and delicious!! My family loves them….sugar free (except for chocolate chips), gluten free, yet all the brownie goodness in a convenient bite size, lunch packable convenience! When I present one of your new recipes and am asked where I got it….I just say from my California friend : – ). Good job once again. Thank you for sharing!!
Lol best review ever!! Thank you so much for the kind feedback. I’m so happy you’re enjoying my recipes!
I’ve made these twice already for meal prep to have as a treat during the week, and they are divine! My first batch I tried with coconut oil and second with water – the water just leaves the batter sticky, which isn’t a horrible problem, doesn’t effect the taste at all, but the coconut oil is just easier to help form the balls. So yummy!!!
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This looks delicious, are you able to tell me if this is 108 calories per ball or for more than 1 ball? I am counting calories as per my diet and just wanted to know
If you got 18 balls from the recipe then yes, it is per ball :)
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Thank you for sharing ! I’ve made these four times already and found and pinned this recipe on Pinterest approx 2 weeks ago! I’ve doubled the recipe twice. My family and I love this recipe!! Easy to make, healthy and great to take on the go to satisfy a hunger pang and a quick picker upper too! I’d rather have this than a candy bar when I’m out and about and hangry!
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