Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites

Chocolate cravings and a desire for healthier eating habits come together in these Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites. Rich dark chocolate collides with the superfood powers of cacao, hemp seed hearts and turmeric. Walnuts and tahini add richness and more protein.

“Of course it occurred to him that he might be wrong, that some misbegotten shadow had fallen across his face and warped his seeing.”

East of Eden, John Steinbeck

Inspiration

I’m not a health food junkie and always find a way to enjoy an occasional sweet. Yes! But I’m also aware of hovering heath issues, especially the osteoarthritis I inherited from both my parents. Prescription meds help, but like many other diseases, it progresses. Inflammation is a body’s enemy. It was difficult for me to believe that certain foods would quickly reduce the inflammation, but amazingly they do. The super food turmeric, short acting and hemp seed hearts, longer acting have changed my daily life. How do I know? I added them to my diet and then stopped when my supply was exhausted. Within a week I was miserable again. Now both turmeric and hemp seed hearts are part of our lunch time smoothies.

Lunch time smoothies give way to afternoon snack cravings. No-bake Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites hit all the right snack notes. Rich with dark chocolate flavor, the superfoods cacao, hemp seed hearts and turmeric work their magic in the background. Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites are a snack with purpose.

Essentials

All that turmeric will color hands an ochre yellow but the Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites will remain dark chocolate in color and flavor. I’m partial to the pleasant, soft exterior crunch of sesame seeds–or roll the Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites in more cacao power, turmeric or hemp seed hearts. The rich flavor combination of dusky cacao with tahini and walnuts is a favorite. Almonds also make excellent Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites. To make Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites with almonds sub almonds for the walnuts and 8 tablespoons of almond butter for the 3 tablespoons of tahini. Roll the bites in ground almonds. Next up, Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites with hazelnuts —Nutella flavor, healthy ingredients.

1. In the bowl of a food processor process the walnuts and dates until they are finely chopped. Add the cacao powder, hemp seed hearts, tahini, turmeric and salt. Process until thoroughly combined and the mixture clumps together.
2. Form the mixture into small, bite sized balls. Roll the balls in your palms to compact the mixture. Roll the bites in sesame seeds. Store in the refrigerator, the Chocolate Superfood Energy Bites will remain soft.