Cookie Dough Energy Bites
You can prepare these cookie dough energy bites in minutes with five simple ingredients—perfect for a healthy treat or energy boost!

Energy bites have become my new favorite snack—especially when eating on the run. They are easy to make, and it’s fun to explore different combinations. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabars inspired this recipe.
Larabars have been our go-to on-the-run snack since my daughter was diagnosed with wheat and dairy allergies. They are made with simple whole-food ingredients and come in various flavors. We always have a few different kinds in our pantry. In addition to Chocolate Chip Cooking Dough, some of our favorites include:
The Amazon.com subscribe and save program is great, but we are looking to trim our grocery bill further. I decided to try my hand at homemade Larabars. Being a lazy cook, I figured, why not skip the ordeal of forming the ingredients into bars and make energy bites instead?
Health Benefits of Dates
Larabars and these cookie dough energy bites are healthier snack choices because they use dates as a binder and a sweetener. According to OrganicFacts.net, dates offer some surprising health benefits:
- Reduce the risk of abdominal cancer & promote digestive health
- Help manage weight
- Boost energy, nervous system, and sexual stamina
- Strengthen bones
- Reduce the risk of stroke
- Diminish allergic reactions
- Lower night blindness
Cookie Dough Energy Bites

These cookie dough energy bites include five simple ingredients:
- Medjool dates
- Raw cashews
- Ground flax seed
- Dairy-free mini chocolate chips
- Sea salt
You simply add the ingredients to a food processor and pulse to combine.

I prefer to add the chocolate chips after the other ingredients have been mixed so they remain mostly whole.

Forming the mix into balls instead of bars is a time-saver and allows greater portion control. Snacking on one or two cookie dough energy bites can be just as satisfying as eating an entire Larabar.
Cookie Dough Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup Medjool dates about 8, pits removed
- 1½ cups raw cashews
- ¼ cup ground flax seeds
- ⅙ tsp. fine sea salt
- ½ cup dairy-free mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Soak dates in warm water for approximately 10 minutes then drain.
- Add dates, cashews, ground flax seeds and sea salt to a food processor fitted with the S-blade and pulse until ingredients are well mixed and begin to clump.
- Add chocolate chips and pulse until well blended.
- Scrape ingredients into a mixing bowl and then form into walnut sized balls by scooping dough with a spoon and rolling it between your hands.
- Enjoy immediately or store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
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I really like this recipe…but I know now to process the nuts some before I add everything, I still had too many chunks of nuts …LOL. I also add some cinnamon which made it taste even more like chocolate chip cookies. Thanks for the great healthy recipe!
Thanks Stacy! Adding the cinnamon sounds like a great idea! And yes, if you don’t like chunks of nuts – blend them a bit before you add the other ingredients. 🙂
My daughter is ANA to cashews. Do you think another type of nut might work? Almonds maybe?
Almonds might work – it would just alter the flavor a bit.