Over the weekend, I came up with a little treat for my kids to have for snacks or quick breakfasts. It came to me as I was shopping for ingredients for an annual made from scratch contest at The Dessert Plate in my town. I new that I wanted to make something that was quick, gluten free and only had a handful of ingredients. After I whipped up a dozen or so of these sweet, energy packed treats, I let my oldest be my taste tester. He loved it and said we should call them “Delicious!”. Then he came up with a name that was a bit more descriptive, Super Sonic Energy Bites. I entered them in the contest along with the recipe and a short story. They did not win the contest, but they won my kids over BIG TIME. So, I am sharing them with you today.
Recipe:
2 cups pitted dates
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 Tbls cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger powder
Throw all ingredients into the food processor and blend well. Scoop out tablespoon size portions and roll in to balls. Finally, roll bites in extra shredded coconut. Makes approximately 1 dozen bites.