Banana-Brownie Batter Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 DOLE® Banana, peeled
- ½ cup gluten free oat flour
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons almond butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon coarse sea salt
Directions
1. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper. Pulse dates in a food processor until small pieces remain. Add banana, flour, walnuts, cocoa powder, almond butter and syrup; pulse until smooth, scraping down bowl occasionally. Transfer date mixture to a medium bowl; freeze 20 minutes or until firm. Makes about 2 cups.
2. Using 2 small spoons, drop date mixture into 16 (1¾-inch) mounds on prepared pan; roll mounds into balls. Sprinkle balls with salt; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Makes 16 energy bites.