Makes 8 energy bites

Ingredients

1/2 raw almonds

1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp almond butter or sunflower seed butter, divided

1/2 cup plant-based vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup dried cherries

2 tbsp maple syrup, agave nectar, or honey

3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes

2 tbsp dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Place the almonds in a food processor and pulse until the almonds are just broken up into small pieces. Add 1/4 cup almond butter, protein powder, dried cherries, and maple syrup. Pulse until ingredients are combined and nuts and cherries are broken into smaller bits. Roll into balls pressing the mixture between your hands to seal everything together. Place each energy bites on a plate.
  2. Place the coconut flakes and dried cranberries in the food processor bowl (don’t bother cleaning it out, it’s all good stuff). Pulse until the coconut and cranberries are broken into small pieces. Spread a little bit of the remaining almond butter over an energy ball and roll it in the coconut-cranberry topping. Repeat with each ball.