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Cranberry Gingerbread Energy Bites

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Cranberry Gingerbread Energy Bites are a tasty Christmas inspired snack made from healthy ingredients.

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There’s so much classic Christmas tastes in these energy bites: Gingerbread spice, cranberries, walnuts, dates, almonds… Incredibly good.

I’ve been whipping up lots of batches of these little bites this month, my kids go through them super fast. Or maybe it’s me at midnight, I won’t tell ?

Either way, this cranberry gingerbread version is one of my favourite ways to ease into the winter mood right now!

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Cranberry Gingerbread Energy Bites

Cranberry Gingerbread Energy Bites are a tasty Christmas inspired snack made from healthy ingredients. Perfect for those on a vegan, gluten free diet!
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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Recipe details

Prep 10 minutes
Total 10 minutes
Servings 25 energy bites

Ingredients
 

  • ¾ cup dried dates
  • ½ cup dried figs
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup rolled oats use certified gluten free if necessary!
  • 1 cup almonds
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon gingerbread spice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Chop: Add all ingredients to a powerful food processor and process until smooth (it will take 5 minutes! But don’t stop as long as it looks grainy). It has to look a little like chocolate cookie dough.
  • Tip: Give your food processor a break every minute or so and scrape the sides. If your processor can’t handle it, try pulsing a little of the ingredients at a time, adding more as you go until all the ingredients are incorporated.
  • Shape: Roll into balls (I keep them small because of my hungry munchkins) and store in the fridge or freezer.

Notes

If the processing takes too long and the consistency isn’t changing to the smooth, cookie-dough like stage, try adding another diced fig or two. If your dried fruit is a little older or on the very dry side, it tends to need a bit more to work.
Nutrition is an estimate.

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Course: Snack

Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings
About Nora 
When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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  1. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    oooh love how christmas-y and holiday-y these sound! always on the lookout for some healthy snacks that keep me away from too much junk (;

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  2. Brittany Shaw says

    I’m very exited to make these!!!! Do you have an suggestions as a substitute for molasses, I have sorghum molasses but if you’ve ever had it, its quite bitter. I’m going to make these for a family Christmas ornament exchange this weekend, wish me luck!

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    • Nora says

      Hi Brittany! I think you could just use a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup. It won’t be quite as gingerbread-y without the molasses, but still super delicious! Hope everyone loves them 🙂

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