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almond apricot {energy} bites.

June 6, 2011 by Hillary 15 Comments

Hey there!

Hope your week has started off well. It was a rainy June day here, but warm sunshine is in the forecast – I can’t wait!

I hit up the gym mid-afternoon for my workout:

  • 60-minute yoga class
  • 20-minute treadmill walk

2.0 incline – 5 minutes ea. @ 4.4mph/4.8mph

4.0 incline – 5 minutes ea. @ 4.4mph/4.8mph

  • 20-minute cycle [7.1 mi.]
  • 5-minute jump-rope

It was almost 3:00pm before I scrounged up a late, light lunch (I’m in need of groceries again). I was saving room for a special dinner out at Sierra Nevada Brewery for my friend’s birthday – yum!

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  • low-fat cottage cheese, 1/2 apple, strawberries, raw walnuts & a drizzle of honey
  • 1 slice of TOASTED TJ’s Complete Protein BREAD with hummus, red onion & cucumber
  • iced green tea

Then as I was baking up another batch of Dark Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Cookies, I decided to whip up a batch of balls ;)

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Almond Apricot {Energy} Bites

  • 1/2 c. raw almonds

  • 1/2 c. pitted dates, roughly chopped

  • 1/4+ c. dried apricots, roughly chopped

  • 1T unsweetened coconut

  • 1T chia seeds

Pulse all ingredients in a food processor*. Roll into balls. Store in a cute glass jar in the refrigerator.

Makes 8-10 balls.

*Note: I used a blender which doesn’t puree the ingredients into as fine a mixture as does a food processor.

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I love having these on hand for a small snack between breakfast and lunch, or for easy-to-digest pre-workout fuel. These are vegan and g-free!

Other Energizing Edibles:

  • Cashew Cacao Energy Bites
  • Chia Cherry Energy Bites

That’s all for now… good night!

HP

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Almond Apricot Energy Bites, Chia Seeds, Pre-Workout Fuel, Vegan Snacks

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Comments

  1. Alejandra @ mouthfulsandmorsels says

    June 6, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    mmm, the apricot bites look delish!!! And what’s best, super easy to make! Thanks for the post!

    Reply
  2. Lauren says

    June 7, 2011 at 2:58 am

    I have all of these ingredients on hand. I think I will attempt these.

    Reply
  3. Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says

    June 7, 2011 at 3:20 am

    I love the idea of putting chia seeds in energy bars/bites — I can’t wait to try these! (that is, once I get some dates!)

    Reply
  4. Trisha says

    June 7, 2011 at 4:08 am

    Looks yummy! I love all of your energy snacks.

    Reply
  5. Alex @ IEatAsphalt says

    June 7, 2011 at 4:15 am

    Love the idea of mixing apricots and dates. Such a good change from Larabars.

    Reply
  6. Tessa @ Amazing Asset says

    June 7, 2011 at 4:18 am

    These are such a great idea for a quick snack! I need something healthy like this in between meals… thanks for the recipe lady :)

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  7. Amy says

    June 7, 2011 at 5:03 am

    Yum, great recipe. Also, GREAT pictures…seriously, girl, your pictures are beautiful! And I love the energy bites in a mason jar, SO cute.

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      June 7, 2011 at 8:35 am

      thank you :)

      Reply
  8. Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews says

    June 7, 2011 at 6:03 am

    That cottage cheese combo sounds awesome!

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  9. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    June 7, 2011 at 7:13 am

    I love the idea of apricots in these. I’ve seen a ton of variations on these “balls”, but I’m really intrigued by this one, looks delish!

    Reply
  10. Cait's Plate says

    June 7, 2011 at 8:47 am

    YUM. Those little guys look so delicious. And I love the many varieties you can make with those. I tend to skew a little less healthy (think peanuts and chocolate chips!) but those looks so yummy as well. Ya can’t go wrong with apricots :)

    Reply
  11. Katy says

    June 7, 2011 at 11:49 am

    these look fantastic! yum!

    Reply
  12. Tori (Fresh Fruition) says

    June 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Those are so cute and they sound delish! I just love the speckled bits :) Makes them so pretty!

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  13. char @ char on a mission says

    June 7, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Wow those look soooo good and I love apricots!!! Plus the cool jar you put them in ;)

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  14. Hannah (tickledtofu) says

    June 7, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    How yummy! I’ll have to make a batch!

    Reply

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