Key Lime Pie Energy Bites - A healthy snack recipe that tastes like key lime pie! No added sugar, flour, or oil.
Gettin' jiggy wid it (nana na nananana nana na nana na!). Woop. Sorry. Still groovin' from yesterday's post. Remember that time when Will Smith was still a singer? Weird.
I'm happy to say that today is the official last day of my 21 day restore! I will fill you in on all the deets soon, but the one thing I am so glad to be reunited with is the real deal COFFEE! I'm sure I'll have the next 3 week's blog posts done by 7 am tomorrow morning.
It's that time again for this month's Recipe Redux crew to put their kitchen caps on for this month's theme...
Bars & Bites for Brown Bags
Whether you pack your lunch in a bento box, a brown bag or a retro cartoon character lunch box, don’t forget the bars and bites. Small squares or round bites can pack nutrition into a sweet or savory taste. Show us your favorite way to jazz up any type of lunch box.
So while the sun is still shining and I can actually drink fluids that aren't heated up in the microwave, I'll milk it for all it's worth.
And what better way to think of warm weather and sunshine then of Key West. I had the pleasure of popping into this little gem of a place back in High School on a cruise, and it was hard to believe I was still actually in the states.
Fun fact: I had to navigate through Myspace to get this picture. Like woah. I think I could find my way out of straight jacket faster than I could figure out how to use this page. I'm sure they were happy to see another person on there other than Tom.
What was my favorite part you ask? Like you reallllly have to ask me that. The food of course! And what else do you eat in The Keys other than Key Lime Pie!
Yeah I know this isn't a slice of pie, but I think you can pick up what I'm putting down. Balllllistic Bites of key lime pie-ness!
They'd be delish just as is. But wait, there's more! These ba....bies are also gluten-free, paleo, vegan, and DAIRY FREE!
Now if you're planning on packing these in Jimmy's lunch box for the first day of school, these DO contain nuts and coconut, so they're not exactly allergy-free. Check the school's policy on if nuts are allowed before they go nuts ( i had to) on you for bringing in an anaphylaxis bomb. Or you could be greedy like me (if I even had kids) and save them for your own Strawberry Shortcake lunchbox.
Key Lime Pie Bites
- Yield: 9 1x
Description
Gluten & Dairy Free, Vegan, Paleo
Ingredients
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup macadamia nuts
- 6 dates, pitted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 T lime juice
- ¼ cup finely shredded, unsweetened coconut
- 1 packet True Lime (or 1 tsp lime zest)
Instructions
- Combine almonds and macadamia nuts in a food processor.
- Process until crumbly.
- Add dates, vanilla, and lime juice.
- Process until dough forms, scraping sides of the bowl as you go.
- Transfer mixer to a bowl, and refrigerate for 30 min.
- Combine coconut and True Lime or lime zest in a shallow dish.
- Dip fingertips in a cup of water and roll dough into 9 balls, wetting fingertips each time.
- Roll each ball in coconut.
- Store in air tight container in fridge for up to 1 week.
- Category: Snacks
I used macadamia nuts to gives a more tropical feel, not to mention it has the highest omega 3 and lowest omega 6 ratio of fats out of all the nuts...meaning they have more of the healthy fats we need, and less of the ones we already get too much of.
With just enough sweetness from the dates, and the pucker power of the lime, these are the perfect snack for when you want to pretend you are on an island far far away from back to school shopping and figuring out what bus your kid is supposed to take. Until I have that problem, I'll just enjoy these for simply being delicious.
Make it a great day!
Are you a fan of Key Lime pie?
What's your favorite food in ball form? Falafel!!
Janine
OMG these sound divine. My favorite pie in a bite? Mmmm. I too love key west and all things key lime. Thanks for sharing!
★★★★★
lindsay
oh my gosh, i want all the bites!!! and fall weather here. it's 100F.. ugh
Emily Cooper
100?! Yikes! I am both happy and sad that I need a sweatshirt early in the morning. But I think coffee just tastes better when it's a little chilly out. 🙂
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes
Okay, these look so amazing. I want a whole batch, Never mind the "bites" business! Ha ha. Side note, this is Rum Point on Grand Cayman, no? My family was just there earlier this year, and it looks exactly like it. Though all the palm trees and sand can make any perfect island oasis look the same, Lol.
Emily Cooper
Haha, I guess I should have mentioned it serves 1 since I don't really want to share 😉
Emily Cooper
Haha! Shhh! That's our little secret. I couldn't find any pictures ACTUALLY from Key West, so this was the next best thing. You're good. 😉
Shashi @ runninsrilankan
This is one of those times where I wish I could click my heals and be in your kitchen -helping you eat these! Wait - who am I kidding - I would be running off with ALL of these! YUM!!
Emily Cooper
Haha! I love you. If you can find a way to click your heals here I will make you 5 dozen!
Allie @ Running on Peanut Butter
Stop it, these just look so amazing! Bring these to Nashville #YES!
Emily Cooper
We will eat our way to Nashville on these!
Kylie @ immaeatthat
Oh I love the idea of adding macadamia nuts to no-bake bites like these! I've never tried that before! Looks delicious:)!
Emily Cooper
Thanks! It was a new concept to me too, but seemed fitting for something tropical 🙂
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious
First comes Fall. Then comes pumpkins. Then comes DEATH.”
I'm CRACKING UP! I have a love-hate relationship with Fall for this very reason. These key lime bites definitely look like a great way to bring a little sunshine to a less than sunny day.
Sarah Grace
Mmm, love key lime pie! I'm seeing tons of these delicious ball recipes of all kinds for this months theme!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Karey @ Nutty About Health
These look great, Emily!! I LOVE the addition of macadamia nuts - one of my favorites! I really want to make these, but I need to be careful because I'm pretty sure I'll end up eating the entire batch! lol! Going to pin these for later though! Yum!! 🙂
Katie @ Daily Cup of Kate
I actually hate pies, but I will eat key lime pie! These look fantastic- I have to try them!!
Dana
Congratulations on finishing the 21 day restore! These Key Lim Pie Bites (Key Lime anything is my weakness) sound amazing -- and still super-healthy!
Emily Cooper
Thanks Dana! They sure do help for when I feel like having something sweet.
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)
These sound like little bites of heaven! Key West is still on my bucket travel list.
Emily Cooper
Thanks Deanna! I am dying to give Key West (and Key Lime Pie) a revisit.
Nancy Granada
Key Lime?! yes, please! these look YUUUMMMYYY!! 🙂
Emily Cooper
Thanks Nancy! I can tell you they we're pretty easy for me to eat. 😉