Cocoa Nutty Energy BitesPrint

Ottawa Heart Institute Patient Alumni Cooking Event April 25, 2017

Cocoa Nutty Energy Bites

Yield: 25

INGREDIENTS

Step	Amount		Ingredients
1	2 Tbsp.	30ml	Pure local maple syrup
	3 Tbsp.	45 ml	Unsweetened cocoa powder
	1 tsp.	5ml	Pure vanilla extract

2	¼ cup	62.5ml	Sunflower seeds (raw), finely ground
	¼ cup	62.5ml	Pumpkin seeds (raw), finely ground
	½ cup	125ml	Unsweetened coconut, finely ground
	¼ cup	62.5ml	Hazelnut/Almond/Peanut butter
Garnish: Coconut shredded/Hemp seeds, as needed

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Combine cocoa powder, maple syrup, and vanilla and nut butter. Mix really well until combined.

Step 2

Using a coffee/spice grinder put seeds/coconut in ¼ cup at a time and grind until finely ground.
Stir in finely ground ingredients until well blended.

Step 3

Shape into ¾ inch spheres/balls and then roll into additional garnish shredded coconut/hemp seeds.

Step 4

Store in air-tight container in the fridge to set. Freeze for up to 3 months.