No-Bake Cranberry Coconut Mood-Boosting Bites

Don’t let their size fool you; these little bites are rich in antioxidant, mood-boosting ingredients like maca root powder and cacao nibs. Other Earthfoods worth mentioning in this recipe: unsweetened coconut flakes and ground flaxseeds!

Held together with “peanut only” crunchy peanut butter (the oily/drippy kind works best) and a drizzle of pure maple syrup, No-Bake Cranberry Coconut Mood-Boosting Bites are the perfect little treat for when you want something sweet after dinner (which I always do!) and are craving a little nutrition too.

Having that usual cranky family member over for Thanksgiving dinner? Adaptogenic maca root powder is known for boosting both energy and mood! So consider whipping up a batch and offering one to Mr./Mrs. Grumpy Pants for dessert (a glass of wine wouldn’t hurt either…for both you and the grumpster! 🙂 ).  

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No-Bake Cranberry Coconut Mood-Boosting Bites

Held together with "peanut only" crunchy peanut butter (the oily/drippy kind works best) and a drizzle of pure maple syrup, these bites are the perfect little treat for when you want something sweet after dinner and are craving a little nutrition too. 2 Earthfoods per bite: ♥♥

Course

Sweet Treats

Prep Time

10 minutes

Servings

bites

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened Let's Do Organic or Bob's Red Mill brand
• 3/4 cup gluten-free oats, dry
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries, unsweetened
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs Navitas brand
• 2 tbsp. maca powder Navitas brand
• 3/4 cup natural peanut butter (oily kind works best) "Peanuts" are the only ingredient (salt is OK too)
• 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup

Course Sweet Treats Prep Time 10 minutes Servings bites Ingredients 3/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened Let's Do Organic or Bob's Red Mill brand 3/4 cup gluten-free oats, dry 1/4 cup ground flaxseed 1/4 cup dried cranberries, unsweetened 1/4 cup cacao nibs Navitas brand 2 tbsp. maca powder Navitas brand 3/4 cup natural peanut butter (oily kind works best) "Peanuts" are the only ingredient (salt is OK too) 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix coconut through maca powder until combined. In a smaller bowl, whisk together peanut butter and maple syrup.
2. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and fold together until well incorporated. If mixture is too dry, add a little more peanut butter.
3. Scoop a little less than a ping pong ball-size amount for each bite and with clean hands, roll into a ball. Store in sealed container in refrigerator. Enjoy! 🙂
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Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts per serving (serving size = 1 bite): Calories: 160; Total Fat: 11 g; Saturated Fat: 4 g; Sodium: 50 mg; Potassium: 105 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 13 g; Dietary fiber: 4 g; Net Carbohydrates: 9 grams; Sugar: 5 g (3 grams added sugar from maple syrup); Protein: 5 g

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