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    47 Blissful Vegan Energy Bite Recipes


    47 Blissful Vegan & Gluten-Free Energy Bite Recipes collected by Kari of Beautiful Ingredient

    47 Blissful Vegan & Gluten-Free Energy Bite Recipes collected by Kari of Beautiful Ingredient

    vegan | wfpb | easy | gluten-free | minimal refined sugar | 10 ingredients or less | 30 minutes or less

    Energy bites are my absolute favorite quick snack.  The ultimate grab-and-go, they're easy to pack for a day out and about, whether it's a shopping spree or mountain hike.  Bring them to your kids between school and soccer practice, and they will thank you (especially if you bring them their favorite flavor).  Energy bites can feel really indulgent, like eating cookies, cake or pie (in fact, there are cookie, cake and pie versions included here!), yet they are filled with nutrient-dense whole-food ingredients and all of these energy bite recipes are gluten-free (just make sure your oats are gluten-free if needed).  Another thing I love about energy bites?  They're  satisfying without having to eat twenty of them.  One or two really does do the trick -  and even when they involve chocolate chips, it's such a small amount of chocolate chips in that one or two (especially compared to the one or two or four handfuls of chocolate chips I will likely eat if I don't have access to energy bites).  So much tastier than a packaged granola bar, and they typically take very little time to make.  So, since we're all busy and deserve to have access to quick, blissful, nutritious treats like energy bites (aka bliss balls), I thought it would be helpful if I put together a collection for you.  I called on some food blogger friends to pitch in their favorite energy bite recipes, and voila:  47 Blissful Energy Bite Recipes!

    let's start with chocolatey energy bites!

    Of course, this is where I choose to start.  

     

    CARAMEL PEANUT PROTEIN BITES BY SOPHIA OF VEGGIES DON'T BITE


    Vegan & Gluten-Free Caramel Peanut Protein Bites | Veggies Don't Bite

    Vegan & Gluten-Free Caramel Peanut Protein Bites | Veggies Don't Bite

    RAW VEGAN COOKIE DOUGH BITES BY LIV OF HEALTHY LIV


    Raw Vegan Cookie Dough Bites, GF | Healthy Liv

    Raw Vegan Cookie Dough Bites, GF | Healthy Liv

    NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE COCONUT BITES BY GWEN OF DELIGHTFUL ADVENTURES


    No Bake PeanutButter Chocolate Coconut Bites, GF Vegan | Delightful Adventures

    No Bake PeanutButter Chocolate Coconut Bites, GF Vegan | Delightful Adventures

    HEALTHY RAW COOKIE DOUGH ENERGY BALLS BY ELAINE OF EATING BY ELAINE


    Healthy Raw Cookie Dough EneRgy Balls, GF Vegan | Eating By Elaine

    Healthy Raw Cookie Dough EneRgy Balls, GF Vegan | Eating By Elaine

    NO-BAKE ALMOND BUTTER ENERGY BITES BY JESS OF CHOOSING CHIA


    No-Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Choosing Chia

    No-Bake Almond Butter Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Choosing Chia

    RAW CHOCOLATE CHIP ENERGY BALLS BY CHARLA OF THAT GIRL COOKS HEALTHY


    Raw Chocolate Chip Energy Balls, GF Vegan | That Girl Cooks Healthy

    Raw Chocolate Chip Energy Balls, GF Vegan | That Girl Cooks Healthy

    COCONUT ALMOND CACAO BITES BY LAUREN OF LAUREN KELLY NUTRITION


    Coconut Almond Cacao Bites, GF Vegan | Lauren Kelly Nutrition

    Coconut Almond Cacao Bites, GF Vegan | Lauren Kelly Nutrition

    DARK CHOCOLATE COCONUT BROWNIE BITES BY LIV OF HEALTHY LIV


    Dark Chocolate Coconut Brownie Bites, GF Vegan | Healthy Liv

    Dark Chocolate Coconut Brownie Bites, GF Vegan | Healthy Liv

    CHOCOLATE QUINOA FUDGE BALLS BY SONIYA OF THE BELLY RULES THE MIND


    Chocolate Quinoa Fudge Balls, GF Vegan | The Belly Rules the Mind

    Chocolate Quinoa Fudge Balls, GF Vegan | The Belly Rules the Mind

    CHOCOLATE ALMOND BALLS BY LILI OF THE TRAVELLING OVEN


    Chocolate Almond Balls, GF vegan | The Travelling Oven

    Chocolate Almond Balls, GF vegan | The Travelling Oven

    CHOCOLATE HEMP SEED ENERGY BITES BY KELLY OF THE PRETTY BEE


    Chocolate Hemp Seed Energy Bites, GF vegan | The Pretty Bee

    Chocolate Hemp Seed Energy Bites, GF vegan | The Pretty Bee

    CHOCOLATE COCONUT BLISS BALLS BY ALEXANDRA OF OCCASIONALLY EGGS


    Chocolate Coconut Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | Occasionally Eggs

    Chocolate Coconut Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | Occasionally Eggs

    HAZELNUT "NO-TELLA" TRUFFLES BY EMILY OF PRETTY PIES


    Hazelnut "No-Tell" Truffles, GF Vegan | Pretty Pies

    Hazelnut "No-Tell" Truffles, GF Vegan | Pretty Pies

    NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER NUTELLA ENERGY BITES BY RACHEL OF ATHLETIC AVOCADO


    No-Bake Peanut Butter Nutella Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Athletic Avocado

    No-Bake Peanut Butter Nutella Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Athletic Avocado

    MINT CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE LARABAR BITES BY MEL OF A VIRTUAL VEGAN


    Mint Chocolate Truffle Larabar Bites, GF Vegan | A Virtual vegan

    Mint Chocolate Truffle Larabar Bites, GF Vegan | A Virtual vegan

    CRISPY MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP BALLS BY LAUREN OF LAUREN KELLY NUTRITION


    Crispy Mint Chocolate Chip balls, GF Vegan | Lauren Kelly Nutrition

    Crispy Mint Chocolate Chip balls, GF Vegan | Lauren Kelly Nutrition

    MATCHA CHOCOLATE CHIA ENERGY BALLS BY STEVEN OF THE NUT-FREE VEGAN


    Matcha Chocolate Chia Energy Balls, GF vegan | The Nut-Free Vegan

    Matcha Chocolate Chia Energy Balls, GF vegan | The Nut-Free Vegan

     


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    VEGAN NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BITES BY SARA OF BEAMING BANANA


    Vegan No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Beaming Banana

    Vegan No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Beaming Banana

    ALMOND BUTTER ENERGY BALLS BY MONIQUE OF FEENIN FOR GREENS


    Almond Butter Energy Balls, GF Vegan | Feenin For Greens

    Almond Butter Energy Balls, GF Vegan | Feenin For Greens

    WALNUT COCONUT HEMP SEED BITES BY GWEN OF DELIGHTFUL ADVENTURES


    Walnut Coconut Hemp Seed Bites, GF Vegan | Delightful Adventures

    Walnut Coconut Hemp Seed Bites, GF Vegan | Delightful Adventures

    POST WORKOUT PROTEIN SNACK BALLS BY SIGNE OF A MILLION MILES


    Post Workout Protein Snack Balls, GF Vegan | A Million Miles

    Post Workout Protein Snack Balls, GF Vegan | A Million Miles

    RAW SUPERFOOD BALLS & BARS BY SOPHIA OF VEGGIES DON'T BITE


    Raw Superfood Balls & Bars, GF Vegan | Veggies Don't Bite

    Raw Superfood Balls & Bars, GF Vegan | Veggies Don't Bite

    Trail Mix-y energy bites

    TRAIL MIX PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BALLS BY MARINA OF YUMMY MUMMY KITCHEN


    Trail Mix Peanut Butter Energy Balls, GF vegan | Yummy Mummy Kitchen

    Trail Mix Peanut Butter Energy Balls, GF vegan | Yummy Mummy Kitchen

    NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER CHERRY TRAIL MIX BITES BY SARAH OF BUCKET LIST TUMMY


    No-Bake Peanut Butter Cherry Trail Mix Bites, GF Vegan | Bucket List Tummy

    No-Bake Peanut Butter Cherry Trail Mix Bites, GF Vegan | Bucket List Tummy

    NATURALLY SWEETENED ENERGY BITES BY CINDY OF INTENTIONALLY EAT


    Naturally Sweetened Energy bites, GF Vegan | Intentionally Eat

    Naturally Sweetened Energy bites, GF Vegan | Intentionally Eat


    PORTABLE CONTAINERS

    We use these lunch containers to take our energy bites on the go.  The "Buy on Amazon" button will take you directly there to learn more & decide to purchase.  Amazon gives Beautiful Ingredient a small finder's fee on purchases made through this link, at no extra cost to you - it helps fund this site.  Thanks for your support!





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    Fruity energy bites

    RAINBOW BLISS BALLS BY SIGNE OF A MILLION MILES


    Rainbow Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | A Million Miles

    Rainbow Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | A Million Miles

    apple

    RAW APPLE CINNAMON ENERGY BITES BY LINDA OF VEGANOSITY


    Raw Apple Cinnamon Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Veganosity

    Raw Apple Cinnamon Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Veganosity

    cherry

    CHERRY BAKEWELL BLISS BALLS BY CASSIDY OF EUPHORIC VEGAN


    Cherry Bakewell Bliss Balls, GF vegan | Euphoric Vegan

    Cherry Bakewell Bliss Balls, GF vegan | Euphoric Vegan

    blueberry

    BLUEBERRY COCONUT BLISS BALLS BY AUDREY OF UNCONVENTIONAL BAKER


    no-bake-blueberry-bliss-balls-recipe-dairy-free-refined-sugar-free-gluten-free-grain-free-nut-free.jpg

    apricot

    CARDAMOM APRICOT ENERGY BITES BY KRISTINA OF SPABETTIE


    Cardamom Apricot Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Spabettie

    Cardamom Apricot Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Spabettie

    HEALTHY ENERGY BITES WITH DATES, APRICOTS, CASHEWS, AND COCONUT BY EA THE SPICY RD OF EA STEWART


    Healthy Energy Bites with Dates, Apricots, Cashews, And coconut, GF Vegan | EA Stewart

    Healthy Energy Bites with Dates, Apricots, Cashews, And coconut, GF Vegan | EA Stewart

    fig

    SUNFLOWER FIG BALLS BY JENN OF VEGGIE INSPIRED


    Sunflower Fig balls, GF Vegan | Veggie Inspired

    Sunflower Fig balls, GF Vegan | Veggie Inspired

     

    CACAO & FIG BLISS BALLS BY CAITLIN OF FROM MY BOWL


    Cacao & Fig Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | From My Bowl

    Cacao & Fig Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | From My Bowl

    orange

    CHOCOLATE ORANGE ENERGY BITES BY KARI OF BEAUTIFUL INGREDIENT


    Chocolate Orange Energy bites , GF Vegan | Beautiful Ingredient

    Chocolate Orange Energy bites , GF Vegan | Beautiful Ingredient

    CHOCOLATE ORANGE HAZELNUT TRUFFLES BY AUDREY OF UNCONVENTIONAL BAKER


    Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Truffles, GF Vegan | Unconventional Baker

    Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Truffles, GF Vegan | Unconventional Baker

     

    lime

    CASHEW LIME ENERGY BITES BY KELLY OF TASTING PAGE


    A different Type of Energy Bite: Cashew Lime Energy Bites, GF vegan | Tasting Page

    A different Type of Energy Bite: Cashew Lime Energy Bites, GF vegan | Tasting Page

    COCONUT LIME ENERGY BITES BY KARI OF BEAUTIFUL INGREDIENT


    Coconut Lime Energy Bites, GF vegan | Beautiful Ingredient

    Coconut Lime Energy Bites, GF vegan | Beautiful Ingredient

    lemon 

    ZESTY LEMON ENERGY BALLS BY RACHEL OF HEALTHY & PSYCHED


    Zesty Lemon Energy Balls, GF vegan | Healthy & Psyched

    Zesty Lemon Energy Balls, GF vegan | Healthy & Psyched

    LEMON COCONUT PROTEIN BALLS BY BEARPLATE


    Lemon Coconut Protein Balls, GF Vegan | Bearplate

    Lemon Coconut Protein Balls, GF Vegan | Bearplate

     

    candy Ice Cream energy bites

    snickers ice cream

    HEALTHY SNICKERS ICE CREAM BITES BY RHIAN OF RHIAN'S RECIPES


    A different type of energy bite: Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites, GF Vegan | Rhian's Recipes

    A different type of energy bite: Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites, GF Vegan | Rhian's Recipes


    Food Processor

    This is the food processor I use to make our energy bites.  The "Buy on Amazon" button will take you directly there to learn more & decide to purchase.  Amazon gives Beautiful Ingredient a small finder's fee on purchases made through this link, at no extra cost to you - it helps fund this site.  Thanks for your support!





    Buy on Amazon


     

    cake & pie energy bites

     

    pineapple upside down cake

    PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE BITES BY KAILA OF HEALTHY HELPER


    Pineapple Upside-down Cake Bites, GF Vegan | Healthy Helper

    Pineapple Upside-down Cake Bites, GF Vegan | Healthy Helper

    carrot cake

    CARROT CAKE ENERGY BALLS BY DERYN OF RUNNING ON REAL FOOD


    Carrot Cake Energy Balls, GF Vegan | Running on Real Food

    Carrot Cake Energy Balls, GF Vegan | Running on Real Food

    pecan pie

    PECAN PIE ENERGY BITES BY DERYN OF RUNNING ON REAL FOOD


    Pecan Pie Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Running On Real Food

    Pecan Pie Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Running On Real Food

     

    Classic cookie energy bites

     

    Dessert Recipes

    sugar cookie

    NO-BAKE SUGAR COOKIE ENERGY BITES BY MARLY OF NAMELY MARLY


    No-Bake Sugar Cookie Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Namely Marly

    No-Bake Sugar Cookie Energy Bites, GF Vegan | Namely Marly

    oatmeal raisin cookie

    OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE BLISS BALLS BY KARISSA OF KARISSA'S VEGAN KITCHEN


    Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | Karissa's Vegan Kitchen

    Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bliss Balls, GF Vegan | Karissa's Vegan Kitchen

    Snickerdoodle cookie

    SNICKERDOODLE PROTEIN BITES BY BRANDI OF THE VEGAN 8

    Snickerdoodle Protein Bites, GF Vegan | Vegan8

     

    And even...

    Savory Energy Bites

    pizza + curry + garlic & herb

    3 SAVORY ENERGY BALL RECIPES BY CAITLIN OF FROM MY BOWL


    Three Savory (yes, savory!) Energy Ball Recipes, GF VEgan | From My Bowl

    Three Savory (yes, savory!) Energy Ball Recipes, GF VEgan | From My Bowl

    I'd love to know - which Energy Bite would you like to try making first?  Remember, these are easy to make - you can do it - for less $ than expensive protein bars!

    to post a comment below, type in the comments field, click "post comment" and follow the prompts to "post as guest."  i'd love to hear from you! >>>

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    1. martinerose@protonmail.com

      February 01, 2020 at 5:09 am

      Absolutely amazing! I will have to make this soon! Thank you for also posting all the links to buy the items! That is so helpful!

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    2. martinerose@protonmail.com

      February 01, 2020 at 5:09 am

      Absolutely amazing! I will have to make this soon! Thank you for also posting all the links to buy the items! That is so helpful!

      Reply
    3. Rose Martine

      February 01, 2020 at 5:09 am

      Absolutely amazing! I will have to make this soon! Thank you for also posting all the links to buy the items! That is so helpful!

      Reply
    4. Cindynewland@hotmail.com

      March 08, 2018 at 5:03 pm

      What a great resource for energy bites! Thanks for including mine 😊

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      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        March 08, 2018 at 6:14 pm

        So happy to, Cindy - thanks for your wonderful contribution!

        Reply
    5. Cindynewland@hotmail.com

      March 08, 2018 at 5:03 pm

      What a great resource for energy bites! Thanks for including mine 😊

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        March 08, 2018 at 6:14 pm

        So happy to, Cindy - thanks for your wonderful contribution!

        Reply
    6. Cindy Newland

      March 08, 2018 at 5:03 pm

      What a great resource for energy bites! Thanks for including mine 😊

      Reply
      • Kari

        March 08, 2018 at 6:14 pm

        So happy to, Cindy - thanks for your wonderful contribution!

        Reply
    7. John

      March 08, 2018 at 3:52 pm

      As an avid cyclist, having vegan options for quick energy is tough! Thanks for putting this all together!!

      J

      Reply
      • Kari

        March 08, 2018 at 6:14 pm

        Energy bites are perfect for those long rides - so glad you find this helpful!

        Reply

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