No-Bake Chocolate Coffee Energy Bites
on Feb 18, 2014, Updated Sep 04, 2024
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These no-bake chocolate coffee energy bites are easy to make in minutes with just 4 simple ingredients. You can also try this flavour combo in these Coffee Energy Bars and Coconut Coffee Protein Balls.
If you love coffee and chocolate, you will love these sweet, little treats! They’re perfect for snacking on-the-go, before a workout or for a healthier dessert option. If you love trying easy no-bake recipes like this, we love these no-bake banana bread bites and no-bake pecan pie balls too.
Recipe Highlights
- Vegan and gluten-free.
- No added sugar or oil.
- Easy to make in 10 minutes.
- 4 simple ingredients.
- Great for travel, hiking, camping, road trips and lunch boxes.
- Freeze well.
Ingredient Notes
- Dark chocolate – use any dark chocolate or dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Dates – any variety works as long as they’re soft and moist, if your dates are overly dry, soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain well before using in the recipe.
- Cashews – use plain, raw cashews with no added oil or salt. You can substitute almonds, walnuts or pecans.
- Coffee beans – the recipe calls for whole coffee beans but you can use ground coffee if that’s all you have – be sure to use decaf beans if you’re sensitive to caffeine or want to enjoy these later in the day!
This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1. Place the cashews and coffee beans in a food processor and break down into a coarse, grainy flour. It’s ok if there are some large bits left behind.
Step 2. Add the dates and mix into a thick, sticky dough. You should easily be able to pinch the mixture between your fingers.
Step 3. Add the chocolate chips or dark chocolate and pulse a few times to mix them throughout
Quick Tip: If the dough seems too crumbly, add 1 tsp of warm water and process again. That should do the trick but if not, repeat as needed until you have a rollable dough.
Use your hands to roll the dough into balls. Enjoy for a sweet treat!
FAQs
Nope. Feel free to substitute almonds, pecans, walnuts or any mixture of those.
You can make them with no added sugar by using sugar-free chocolate chips like Lily’s or using cacao nibs.
Fridge: In a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.
Freezer: In a sealed container or freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. They don’t freeze solid so can be enjoyed straight from the freezer.
Room Temperature: If taking to-go, they’re okay up to a few days (or longer if kept cool). If it’s warm, they’ll get soft so try to keep somewhat cool.
Did you try this recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Scroll down to comment section below to leave your star rating and review.
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No-Bake Chocolate Coffee Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews, 140 g
- 3 tbsp coffee beans, 20 g
- 1 cup packed. soft pitted dates, 225 g
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dark chocolate or vegan chocolate chips, 35 g
Instructions
- Place the cashews and coffee beans in a food processor and break down into a coarse, grainy flour. A few larger bites left behind are ok but it should be fairly fine overall.
- Add the dates and process into a thick, sticky dough. You should easily be able to pinch the mixture between your fingers. If it’s too crumbly (this can happen if your dates were too dry), add 1 tsp warm water and process again. Check to see if you can squeeze the dough together, if not, repeat 1-2 times as needed.
- Add the chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate and pulse a few times to mix throughout.
- Use your hands to roll the dough into 12 balls.
We used to make these and then roll them in coconut flakes at the end. Delicious!
I just finished making the Coffee Energy Bites and they turned out as they should! Delicious!! Super easy to follow the instructions. I tripled the recipe and used half cashews and half walnuts. Visually they turned out darker (because of the walnuts) but they tasted amazing. In my freezer now for a quick grab and go! Thank you!
Thanks Yasmeen! Glad you enjoyed them!
The recipe sounds sounds delicious and similar to the ones I have at my gym. However, how many calories are in each energy bite? I realize I could use less chocolate to reduce calories but take a guess as to how many calories in a bite.
Not a bite but a Bite!
It’s just at the bottom of the recipe, 148 calories per bite if you make the recipe as written. Thanks.
Loved these so much! Easy and delicious. Would peanuts work just as well?
Yep! Glad you enjoyed them.
These are absolutely amazingly good! Easy to make and so satisfying. I used a combination of cocoa nibs and dark chocolate chips (trying to cut refined sugar). Next time I will chop the chocolate chips because I skipped that step this time. Can’t wait to make them again! Thanks for sharing.
Could I use Ground coffee instead of coffee beans for this?
Yes! Enjoy!
I soaked my dates in freshly ground coffee 1st for half hour, I also added half almond and half cashews ( as didn’t have enough cashew, I added no shu chocolate chips(no sugar) and they were absolutely amazing.
Great idea to soak the dates in coffee! That sounds amazing. Thanks for the tip and review, glad you enjoyed them!!
This looks delicious. Can I use instant coffee in place of the beans as that’s all I have at the moment. How much would I use ?
I think that would be ok but I can’t guarantee the flavour or texture since I haven’t tried it. I’m not sure exactly how much to use but if you have a scale I’d suggest using the same amount, 20 g, or approx. 3 tbsp. Let me know if you give them a try!
We made these tonight and they’re delicious! The coffee beans add a great crunch. I think I might have processed them a little too long though because they’re very sticky…I think the cashews may have turned into cashew butter.
Love these!
Any nutritional info available for them?
Do you think figs would work in place of the dates?
Hmm, ya I think they would work okay. I’m not sure about fig and coffee together though! I find figs have a much more distinct flavour than dates…Let me know if you try it!