Thin Mint Energy Bites

Instead of waiting for the next round of girl scout cookies, enjoy these thin mint energy bites at any time as a pre-workout snack or sweet treat after a meal!

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Equipment needed

• Food processor
• Measuring cups & spoons
• Medium sized mixing bowl
• Plate or baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• Small microwavable glass bowl
• Airtight storage container

Ingredients needed

Dates

Fresh medjool dates are a natural sweetener in this recipe. The sticky consistency also helps to bind all of the ingredients. Don’t forget to remove the pits!

Cashews

I like to add cashews to this recipe to mellow out the sticky texture and sweetness from the dates. It also adds a little bit of healthy fat to the recipe, so we can’t complain there. Cashews are a mild tasting nut that will not overpower the flavors the way that peanuts or almonds would.

While I haven’t made this recipe with walnuts yet, I think they would be an okay substitution. I have successfully used cashew butter in place of whole cashews. The texture was just a bit softer – not in a bad way! If using cashew butter, be sure to cut the ingredient amount in half (1/2 cup).

Cocoa Powder

Hellooooo chocolate! Make sure to use an unsweetened cocoa powder to avoid unnecessary added sugar in this recipe!

pepperMint extract

A little bit goes a LONG way. I would start small here with 1/8th tsp and increase to 1/4th tsp for a stronger flavor if desired. Somewhere in the middle of 1/8th tsp and 1/4th tsp is the sweet spot for me.

Tip: Omit the mint extract and make this recipe into more of a no-bake brownie bite! 🙂

Chocolate rice cereal

Traditional thin mints are crispy chocolate cookies coated in a minty flavored chocolate. Adding some chocolate rice cereal gives these bites a fun crispy cookie texture!

chocolate chips

For drizzling or coating, of course.

Coconut oil

Optional, but adding a teeny bit of coconut oil when melting chocolate helps with a smooth consistency that’s easy to drizzle. Ya don’t need much!

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How to make thin mint energy bites

Step 1: Add pitted dates, cashews (or cashew butter), cocoa powder, and peppermint extract to a food processor and blend on high until mostly smooth and combined (~1-2 minutes)

Step 2: Add the date mixture to a medium sized mixing bowl with the chocolate rice cereal and combine. I say mix with your hands for best results!

Step 3: Form into even, bite sized pieces and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
I usually get 16 pieces from this recipe.

Step 4: Heat chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small glass bowl that is microwave safe. I suggest only 15 seconds at a time, mixing in between to prevent burning

Step 5: Drizzle chocolate onto bites

Step 6: Place sheet pan in the fridge or freezer for the chocolate to set

Step 7: Store bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week

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