Well hey there! Since I have you here, why don’t you say hello to your new favorite bite-sized snack! Bliss balls, energy bites, no-bake bites, whetever you call them- they are the King (or Queen!) of the snackin’ world and I am so on board. Let me tell you just a few reasons why… other than the fact they are absolutely delicious.
☆ They are no-bake, which means less time in the kitchen for you, AND you get to eat them right.away!
☆ They are naturally sweetened! That’s right! No added sugars here!
☆ You literally combine your ingredients, stir, roll, and eat.
☆ They are actually filled with nutrients! That’s right! trick those tiny humans of yours wink
☆ Most recipes only require 10 ingredients or less, and these Lemon Pistachio Date Bites are no exception!
So you may have noticed that I mentioned there were less than 10 ingredients in these Lemon Pistachio Date Bites. As a matter of fact, there’s only EIGHT ingredients (cue crowd cheering noise)! But before we dive into the ingredient list, I want to take a moment and brag about one ingredient in particular. One that has completely changed the game for me on many levels in my gluten-free life. Almond flour!
I’m not sure if you are aware, but gluten-free desserts can be challenging to make! Well, at least for me. But back to almond flour. So almond flour is an amazing flour substitute. I use it in my waffles, in my macarons, and brownies to name a few. I feel like it gives my bakery a light and airy texture, as gluten-free baked goods can be a bit dense. This recipe doesn’t call for baking, so that’s an added bonus to almond flour- to know you can eat it raw! I told you it’s uh-mazing. For this particular recipe, I used Bob’s Redmill Superfine Almond Flour and I was so fortunate enough to have them gift it to me. I have used their almond flour in the past, so I was super excited and so so grateful! It was the perfect texture as it’s ground super fine. Almond flour is a great low-carb option for your baked (or non-baked) goods, and I’ve even used it in place of breadcrumbs!
You’ll have to be careful when you make these, because I think I ate a couple before I even finished rolling the rest… so I am giving you fair warning now. I am so smitten with these Lemon Pistachio Date Bites that I think I will make another batch today! (because I already ate them all before posting this recipe… like days ago gasp).
They make a great grab-n-go breakfast, the perfect snack, and they are just sweet enough to be dessert too. Now what 8-ingredient, 15-minute recipe do you know of that can be breakfast, a snack, or dessert?! Well, happy Lemon Pistachio Day to you- I think they deserve their own day like #nationaldoughnutday. Now go get your bite on.
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Lemon Pistachio Date Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup pistachios
- 1.5 cups almond flour (I used Bob's Redmill)
- 10 dates (pitted)
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- ~1/2 cup shredded coconut (for rolling)
Instructions
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Pulse your pistachios in your food processor/blender until you have pistachio pieces. Add those to a medium/large bowl
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Add the pitted dates, lemon juice, coconut oil and almond extract to your food processor/blender and blend until smooth. Add this mixture to the same bowl as your pistachios
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Add the almond flour and lemon zest to the same bowl and using your hands, mix to combine
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Roll into medium sized balls (I used approximately 1 tbsp of batter per ball), set aside
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Pour your coconut into a bowl and roll each ball in the coconut until coated
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Store in your fridge (if you have any leftover!)
