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    Home » Low Carb Appetizers & Snacks » No Bake Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

    Published: Sep 12, 2014 · Modified: May 6, 2018 by Carolyn

    No Bake Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

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    Low carb chocolate brownie energy bites that are easy to make and require no oven! These no bake, sugar-free and grain-free treats are full of healthy fats and protein. This post is sponsored by Safest Choice Eggs.
    Low Carb Chocolate Energy Bites Recipe

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    What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. And that which we call an energy bite would taste just as delicious were it to be called an energy ball. Or a protein bite. Or a protein ball. Or perhaps a protein truffle. Does it matter what I call it if it’s easy to make, full of healthy fats and protein and tastes like a chocolate brownie? Well…maybe. Many such similar things are called protein balls or energy balls. But I just couldn’t. It sounded too…ballsy. And truffles sounded too dessert-y, too sweet and perhaps a little too sophisticated. So “bites” it was – conjuring up images of cute, bite-sized, fun to eat treats. But the reality is that it hardly matters what you call these. They would taste just as good by any other name.

    For as long as I’ve been blogging about food, I’ve seen recipes for healthy energy balls/bites/truffles on the inter webs and been intrigued. It seemed almost too good to be true, a little bite-sized ball of deliciousness, promising to be healthy and offering a quick energy boost. And mostly they were too good to be true, because although they wouldn’t be full of refined sugar, they were typically made with dates or honey and packed full of oats or other grains. So the energy came mostly in the form of carbs. and that’s just not my kind of energy. And if you’re a regular follower of this blog, chances are that’s not your kind of energy either!

    Low Carb Grain-Free Energy Balls

    The problem with making these little energy bites without dates or honey or some other sticky, sugary ingredient is getting them to actually stick together. I knew adding an egg would help, but I didn’t want to have to bake them at all. It occurred to me that the crust from my low carb Nanaimo Bars would be a really great starting place for a chocolate energy ball. It does take an egg and as always when I am concerned about uncooked eggs in my food, I turned to Safest Choice pasteurized eggs. I also added some whey protein powder to up the protein content a little further, and used coconut oil in place of the butter. I found that the coconut oil made the mixture quite greasy when I was rolling out the balls, but it reabsorbed as they sat for a bit. I also dipped some of the balls in chocolate and left some as they were.

    Oh my, these little bites/balls/truffles are delicious! They took all of about 20 minutes to come together and they really did taste like brownies. The chocolate dipped version were definitely a little more decadent and dessert-like, whereas the plain energy bites were like a quick little snack. My kids adored them and I will definitely be making them again.

    Sugar-Free Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Safest Choice Eggs. As always, all recipes, photography, opinions, thoughts, incoherent ramblings and random tangents are my own.

    Want an energy bite that’s vegan and allergy free? Check out these No Bake Bites from Allergylicious

    Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites

    Low carb chocolate brownie energy bites that are easy to make and require no oven! These no bake, sugar-free and grain-free treats are full of healthy fats and protein.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 24 balls
    Calories: 179kcal

    Ingredients

    Energy Bites:

    • ½ cup coconut oil or butter (if using coconut oil, it will be quite greasy but will re-absorb after bites are formed)
    • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ⅓ cup Swerve Sweetener
    • 1 egg lightly beaten
    • 1 cup almond flour Honeyville
    • 1 cup shredded Bob's Red Mill coconut
    • ½ cup unflavored protein powder (whey, hemp or powdered egg white)
    • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
    • 2 tablespoon coconut flour

    Chocolate Coating (optional):

    • 4 ounces sugar-free dark chocolate such as Lily's chopped
    • 1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil

    Instructions

    Energy Bites:

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
    • In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter or coconut oil. Stir in cocoa powder and sweetener, then whisk in egg and cook over low 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, shredded coconut, protein powder, chopped nuts and coconut flour. Stir into saucepan until well combined.
    • Using about a tablespoon at a time, roll mixture into balls with your hands and lay on prepared baking sheet. You should get about 24 balls. Set baking sheet in the freezer.

    Chocolate Coating:

    • Set a small metal or ceramic mixing bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
    • Melt chocolate and butter or oil together until melted.
    • One at a time, drop frozen energy bites into chocolate and coat well. Use a fork to lift out and gently tap the fork on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Set back on waxed paper lined baking sheet. Let set.

    Notes

    Makes 24. For the un-dipped balls, each ball has 4.61 g of carbs and 2.81 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 1.8 g.
    For the dipped balls, each ball has 6.56 g of carbs and 4.34 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 2.22 g.
    Without Chocolate Coating:
    Food energy: 156kcal
    Saturated fatty acids: 10.31g
    Total fat: 14.25g
    Calories from fat: 128
    Cholesterol: --
    Carbohydrate: 4.67g
    Total dietary fiber: 2.81g
    Protein: 4.04g
    With Chocolate Coating:
    Food energy: 179kcal
    Saturated fatty acids: 11.68g
    Total fat: 16.47g
    Calories from fat: 148
    Cholesterol: 2mg
    Carbohydrate: 6.56g
    Total dietary fiber: 4.34g
    Protein: 4.29g
    Nutrition Facts
    Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites
    Amount Per Serving (2 balls)
    Calories 179 Calories from Fat 148
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16.47g25%
    Saturated Fat 11.68g58%
    Cholesterol 2mg1%
    Carbohydrates 6.56g2%
    Fiber 4.34g17%
    Protein 4.29g9%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Peggy says

      January 24, 2015 at 1:57 am

      I just discovered “Energy Bites” and these are the second kind I’ve made and they are SOO good! I love dark chocolate. I didn’t read the directions very well for the heating part so my eggs went all chunky, but I just scooped them out and added more coconut oil and chocolate. Then I added honey for the sweetner. I didn’t have almond flour so I ground up almonds real fine. And for half the almond flour I added ground up Fiber One cereal to add fiber and I added chocolate protein powder. I decided to leave out the coconuts and nuts (this time) but I did add the coconut flour. It was moist but didn’t exactly want to ball up so I used a cookie dough scooper onto a cookie sheet with wax paper and stuck them in the freezer. Perfect! They are so good. I think you could do these a variety of ways and they’d be great! Mine turned out very dark.

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    2. Jenny D. says

      December 31, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      Carolyn,

      Which of your coconut oil-laden recipes are your favorites / go-tos? Two out of three of my aunts have Alzheimer’s, and I’d love to send them a variety of sugar-free, grain-free, coconut oil-rich goodies to see if they’re willing to eat “healthy” treats full of medium-chain trig’s instead of peanut M&Ms and other sugar-stuffed candies. I’m asking you because all your recipes taste as good as their unhealthy counterparts. =) Thx!

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      • Carolyn says

        December 31, 2014 at 12:50 pm

        These are one of my faves and hefty in the coconut oil department: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2014/04/better-than-mounds-chocolate-coconut-candies-low-carb-gluten-free.html

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        • Jenny D. says

          December 31, 2014 at 9:50 pm

          Thanks…I hope either/both of my aunts find them addictive! Hope things are finally starting to feel settled after your big move. =)

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    3. Sara says

      October 20, 2014 at 11:04 pm

      These have become a staple in our low carb household. My husband used to live on the store bought bars but found out the sugar alcohol affects him. These bites are perfect for helping him get through his commute home and are great with coffee in the morning.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 21, 2014 at 5:27 am

        So glad to hear it!

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    4. Jody says

      October 01, 2014 at 6:57 pm

      My husband is allergic to nuts, is there a flour and crunchy alternative to the nut items in your recipes?

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    5. Anita says

      September 19, 2014 at 7:07 am

      Hello Carolyn!
      Those NO Bake Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites looks so delicious and they are so healthy as well. Yummy!

      Reply
    6. Carol says

      September 18, 2014 at 6:58 pm

      Made these yesterday with chocolate protein powder instead of unflavored. For the walnuts I subbed chopped macadamia nuts in half the batch and cocoa nibs in the other half. Didn’t bother with chocolate coating. Love both versions!

      Reply
    7. CP says

      September 16, 2014 at 9:03 am

      Tried these last night. Turned out pretty crumbly so I pressed into a pan and then cut. Also, these just weren’t sweet enough for me so I added a few drops of liquid sweetener to the batter. These definitely have more of an energy bar taste as opposed to a brownie taste.

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    8. Nutmeg Nanny says

      September 15, 2014 at 6:47 am

      These little energy bites look delicious! I’m such a huge fan of coconut oil and chocolate…yum!

      Reply
    9. Nicole says

      September 15, 2014 at 1:10 am

      These look fantastic! Perfect for my late night chocolate cravings!

      Reply
    10. Deb says

      September 14, 2014 at 3:02 pm

      Made these yesterday and they were a huge hit! Love the simplicity (had everything in the pantry) and of course a no-bake is great! This is a great yummy recipe and I thank you Carolyn for once again hitting it out of the ballpark!

      Reply
    11. Ali says

      September 14, 2014 at 10:49 am

      Could you make these into bars? Do you think they will last ok out of the fridge?

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      • Carolyn says

        September 14, 2014 at 4:09 pm

        Yes, you could make them into bars and I think they’d be okay a few hours out of the fridge.

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    12. Christine says

      September 14, 2014 at 6:06 am

      Hi Carolyn,
      I tried these last night and they don’t look as dark chocolate as yours. Mine show more shredded coconut. I did 1/4 butter and 1/4 coconut oil thinking that would give some good buttery flavor but when I put the egg in and started cooking the oil separated so I thought I did something wrong – did I? Plus I did not cook for the full 5 minutes since it separated. Anyway, I put the dry with the wet and mixed and it was very crumbly and it seemed like too much shredded coconut (hard to roll into ball). I’m not sure what I did wrong – I froze these anyway and will cover with chocolate today. I also used Stevia in the Raw instead of Swerve (but I don’t think that would have caused it to be so crumbly or separate.

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      • Carolyn says

        September 14, 2014 at 8:04 am

        Mine separated out as well, but once I added the dry ingredients, it all came together. So I am not sure what’s going on. I used Hershey’s Dark cocoa powder. Now, one question, what kind of almond flour did you use? That might be part of the issue. Mine easily came together into balls.

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    13. Karyn says

      September 12, 2014 at 11:22 am

      Do you know of any alternative to the pasteurized eggs? I’ve looked at my grocery stores several times and cannot find any!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 13, 2014 at 6:03 am

        You could try the liquid pasteurized egg whites. 3 tbsp or so would do it.

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    14. Lady Jennie says

      September 12, 2014 at 11:14 am

      I think this is what I need for my 4PM sugar blues. Oh, and my low-carb, exercise-loving mom and step-dad are coming to France this week and I am going to be all over your website finding the perfect recipes for them. I plan to make the “turtle” (?) ice cream? Even though it’s September.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 13, 2014 at 6:04 am

        Hope you find what you need!

        Reply
    15. Aubrey says

      September 12, 2014 at 10:20 am

      Do you have to use pasteurized eggs or is that just a suggestion? Would the recipe still work with regular eggs?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 13, 2014 at 6:04 am

        Yes, it would still work with regular eggs.

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    16. Linda Stephens says

      September 12, 2014 at 10:01 am

      If I leave out the sshredded coconut (I adore it but hubby does not) what adjustments do I make to the other ingredients?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 13, 2014 at 6:05 am

        Do another 1 cup of almond flour.

        Reply
    17. Bonnie says

      September 12, 2014 at 9:48 am

      If using butter, should it be salted or unsalted?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 13, 2014 at 6:06 am

        Either is fine.

        Reply
    18. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

      September 12, 2014 at 7:49 am

      I’ve been meaning to make brownie bits using dates. I love this version with walnuts because I love my brownies with nuts in them!

      Reply
    19. Guinan says

      September 12, 2014 at 7:39 am

      Wowieee!! Great Induction and/or Fat Fast Food!~
      When you say “cook” the Coconut Oil Mixture, do you mean BOIL or just HEAT?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 13, 2014 at 6:07 am

        Heat, definitely not boil.

        Reply
    20. CARLA says

      September 12, 2014 at 6:48 am

      ahh you had me at swerve and the CHILD AT THE BROWNIE 🙂

      Reply
      • Sarah G says

        September 12, 2014 at 12:41 pm

        And you had ME at “no-bake”. 🙂

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