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    Home » All-Recipes » Snacks & Desserts

    No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites - V & GF

    Published: Aug 18, 2016 · Modified: Jan 2, 2022 by Margaret · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Leave a Comment

    If you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie recipe, check out these no-bake walnut fig energy bites! They are quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients.

    No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites - if you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie, check out this gluten-free vegan recipe! It's quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients! | VeggiePrimer.com
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    • Rich in Omega-3s
    • A Quick Snack
    • 📖 Recipe

    Dessert has always been my favorite meal of the day. But I strive for healthier options since I adopted a plant-based lifestyle. Fresh or dried fruit tend to be my first choice. However, sometimes you want a little something more.

    Rich in Omega-3s

    No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites - if you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie, check out this gluten-free vegan recipe! It's quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients! | VeggiePrimer.com

    These no-bake walnut fig energy bites are a nice balance between a treat and a healthy snack. My daughter likes to grab a  few for an on-the-go breakfast. I’m okay with this because their main ingredients - walnuts and flax seeds - are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s play an important role in the healthy function of our immune, inflammatory, cardiovascular and nervous systems.

    A Quick Snack

    No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites - if you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie, check out this gluten-free vegan recipe! It's quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients! | VeggiePrimer.com

    You’ll also appreciate how quickly you can prepare these no-bake walnut fig energy bites. You just add eight simple ingredients to a food process. Blend. Roll. And you are good to go! It’s nice when you can avoid turning your oven on during a hot summer day.

    📖 Recipe

    No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites - if you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie, check out this gluten-free vegan recipe! It's quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients! | VeggiePrimer.com
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    No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites

    Recipe makes about 1 ½ dozen energy bites.
    Prep Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Author Veggie Primer

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup figs about 12 golden or mission figs
    • 2 Medjool dates pitted
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts
    • ½ cup dry old-fashioned oats
    • 2 Tbs. flax seed ground
    • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
    • ¼ tsp. fine sea salt

    Instructions

    • Soak figs and dates in hot water for about 30 minutes, then drain.
    • Trim stems off dates.
    • Add all ingredients to a food processor fitted with the S blade and pulse until ingredients are well mixed and begin to clump.
    • 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. (I find it helpful to squeeze the dough first to make it clump together then roll it into a ball.) You may need to wash your hands every so often for easier rolling - your hands tend to get sticky after rolling 4-6 balls.
    • Enjoy immediately or store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week. (I store them in zip-lock baggies.)

    Notes

    Prep time includes 30 minutes soaking time for dates and figs.

    If you like this recipe, you may also like:

    • No-Bake Hazelnut Cranberry Energy Bites
    • Cookie Dough Energy Bites
    • Molasses Spice Energy Bites
    No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites - if you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie, check out this gluten-free vegan recipe! It's quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients! | VeggiePrimer.com
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