No-Bake Sunflower Cacao Energy Bites

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups rolled oats
• 0.75 cup sunflower seed butter
• 0.33 cup honey
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 0.25 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.25 tsp fine sea salt
• 0.5 cup, toasted shredded unsweetened coconut
• 3 tbsp cacao nibs
• 0.33 cup, chopped dried cherries

Instructions

1. 1

   Toast the shredded coconut in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden, 3-4 minutes. Cool completely.

2. 2

   Pulse 1 cup of the rolled oats in a food processor until coarsely ground.

3. 3

   Combine the ground oats, remaining whole oats, sunflower seed butter, honey, maple syrup, cocoa powder, ground flaxseed, vanilla extract, and sea salt in a bowl and mix until a thick, uniform dough forms.

4. 4

   Fold in the cacao nibs, dried cherries, and half the toasted coconut.

5. 5

   Chill the dough 15 minutes so it firms up and is easy to roll.

6. 6

   Roll into 16 even balls, about 1.5 tbsp each.

7. 7

   Roll each ball in the remaining toasted coconut to coat, then chill 30 minutes before serving. Store refrigerated up to 1 week.