{"id":8096,"date":"2025-01-21T12:27:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T12:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=8096"},"modified":"2025-01-21T12:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T12:27:46","slug":"no-bake-nutty-banana-date-energy-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=8096","title":{"rendered":"No-Bake Nutty Banana Date Energy Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dates: 20 large (soaked in boiling water for 15 minutes)<br>Walnuts: 1 cup (80 g)<br>Cashews: \u00bd cup (80 g)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almonds: \u00bd cup (80 g)<br>Bananas: 2 medium<br>Pumpkin seeds: \u2153 cup (40 g)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unsweetened cocoa powder: 2 tablespoons<br><strong>Directions<\/strong><br><strong>Prepare the Dates:<br><\/strong>Pour boiling water over the dates and let them soak for 15 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drain and remove pits if not already pitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prepare the Nuts:<br><\/strong>Rinse the walnuts, cashews, and almonds with hot water to clean and slightly soften them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blend the Ingredients:<br><\/strong>In a food processor, combine the soaked dates, walnuts, cashews, almonds, and bananas. Blend until the mixture is smooth and sticky.<br>Add the pumpkin seeds and cocoa powder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pulse until well incorporated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shape the Bites:<br><\/strong>Scoop about a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Repeat until all the mixture is used.<br><strong>Chill:<br><\/strong>Place the energy bites in the refrigerator for 1 hour to firm up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Serving Suggestions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serve chilled as a healthy snack or dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pack a few bites for a quick on-the-go energy boost.<br>Cooking Tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For extra flavor, lightly toast the nuts before blending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the mixture is too sticky, add a small amount of almond flour or oats.<br>Coat the bites in shredded coconut or additional cocoa powder for variety.<br><strong>Nutritional Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High in natural sugars and fiber from dates and bananas for sustained energy.<br>Rich in healthy fats from nuts and seeds, supporting heart health.<br>Contains antioxidants from cocoa powder.<br>Dietary Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vegan-friendly<br>Gluten-free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Refined sugar-free<br><\/strong>Nutritional Facts (per bite, assuming 20 bites)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calories: 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protein: 2g<br>Carbohydrates: 14g<br>Fats: 4g<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fiber: 2g<br>Storage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freezer: Freeze for up to 3 months; thaw for a few minutes before eating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients Dates: 20 large (soaked in boiling water for 15 minutes)Walnuts: 1 cup (80 g)Cashews: \u00bd cup (80 g) Almonds: \u00bd cup (80 g)Bananas: 2 mediumPumpkin seeds: \u2153 cup (40 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8096"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8098,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8096\/revisions\/8098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}