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    Churros Energy Bites

    Published: May 4, 2020 · Modified: Nov 3, 2022 by Shweta with 5 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Churros energy bites made with walnuts, almond butter, oats, cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetened with maple syrup. Coated with cinnamon sugar and chocolate cinnamon sugar to give it the perfect churros flavors!
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    Okay...so after a lot of quarantine baking, I decided I needed a healthy-ish twist on a dessert for Cinco de Mayo. Enter...Churros Energy Bites. Is that a thing? Well, we are going to make it a thing! The perfect bite-sized, healthy-ish dessert (or snack!). These are filled with protein and coated in cinnamon sugar and a chocolate cinnamon sugar. SO GOOD.

    These are so easy to make. I made them within 15-20 minutes and was snacking on them IMMEDIATELY.

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    These Churros Energy Bites are:

    • Full of protein: walnuts and almond butter (I use this one from Costco).
    • Full of fiber: rolled oats.
    • The perfect churros flavors: cinnamon, vanilla, and chocolate
    • Perfectly sweetened: maple syrup.
    • No bake.
    • No dates. I don't mind dates but in case you do, these are perfect.

    To put it all together, blend all of the ingredients together. Then, coat half of them in cinnamon sugar and half in chocolate cinnamon sugar. You can also coat them all in just one if it's your favorite! I personally loved having an option of chocolate or no chocolate :). You can add in other extras like flax powder, chocolate chips, chia seeds. Get creative!

    I like to pop them in the fridge and when I need a snack or need to satisfy my sweet tooth, those churros flavors are right there waiting for me. Just in time for my Cinco de Mayo quarantine dessert 🙂 .

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    Don't forget these other Mexican flavors to try for your Cinco de Mayo feast:

    • Vegetarian Mexican Casserole
    • Easy Avocado Cilantro Dressing
    • Vegan Esquites (Mexican Street Corn Salad)

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    Churros Energy Bites

    Churros energy bites made with walnuts, almond butter, oats, cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetened with maple syrup. Coated with cinnamon sugar and chocolate cinnamon sugar to give it the perfect churros flavors!
    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
    Servings: 16 Bites
    Author: Shweta

    Ingredients 

    • 1 cup walnuts
    • 1 cup rolled oats
    • ¼ cup almond butter
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating

    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 ½ teaspoon raw cane sugar

    For the Chocolate Cinnamon Coating:

    • ½ teaspoon cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon raw cane sugar

    Instructions

    For the Bites:

    • Blend walnuts and rolled oats in a food processor until powder-like in consistency.
    • Add the almond butter, vanilla, maple syrup, and cinnamon to the food processor and blend until smooth.
    • Take a tablespoon and scoop out the mixture. Roll into balls and set aside for coating.

    For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

    • In a small bowl or plate, mix together the cinnamon and raw sugar.
    • Roll half the bites (about 8) in the cinnamon sugar until coated well.

    For the Chocolate Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

    • Mix the cocoa powder and raw cane sugar with the remaining cinnamon sugar.
    • Roll the rest of the bites until well coated.
    • Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for snacking on later!

    Notes

    • This made about 16 bites for me (after a few tastes here and there 🙂 ) 
    • You can do all the bites with just one coating or both. Whichever you prefer!
    • For the chocolate cinnamon coating, I used the remaining cinnamon sugar topping and added cocoa powder and an extra ½ teaspoon sugar.

    Nutrition Info

    Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe? Let me know!Tag @sharethespice or tag #sharethespicerecipes!

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    1. JG

      May 04, 2020 at 10:25 am

      5 stars
      I like sweet stuff

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      • Shweta

        May 04, 2020 at 7:48 pm

        Me too! I hope you get to try it soon!

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    2. Roshni

      May 26, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      5 stars
      These were so easy to make, and were such a delicious snack!

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      • Shweta

        May 27, 2020 at 10:33 am

        Thank you 🙂

        Reply
    3. Klara

      November 28, 2023 at 12:22 pm

      Hi Shweta, is the nutrition info for 1 serving? Thank you!

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