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No-bake coconut energy bites rolled in shredded coconut, piled in a small bowl
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No-Bake Coconut Energy Bites

August 10, 2026 Total time: 45 min Makes: 14 bites

These are the thing I make on a Sunday when I want a stash of something sweet in the fridge for the week without a lot of effort. No oven, no mixer, just a bowl and your hands.

The base is shredded coconut and almond butter, which gives you that chewy, slightly dense texture you want from an energy bite. Cocoa powder turns it chocolatey, chia seeds add a little fiber and help everything bind, and a sugar-free sweetener rounds out the sweetness without any added sugar.

They're not exactly light (nuts and coconut are calorie-dense, no way around that), but they're satisfying in a way a lot of "diet" snacks aren't, so one actually feels like enough.

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No-Bake Coconut Energy Bites

Chewy, chocolatey no-bake coconut energy bites with almond butter and cocoa. No oven, no added sugar, ready in 15 minutes plus a chill.

Prep 15 min
Cook No cook
Total 45 min
Yield 14 bites

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, plus extra for rolling
  • 1/2 cup natural almond butter (or peanut butter)
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons powdered monk fruit sweetener or a few drops liquid stevia, to taste
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk, as needed

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded coconut, almond butter, cocoa powder, chia seeds, vanilla, sweetener, and salt.
  2. Stir everything together until it starts to clump. If the mixture is too dry to hold together when pressed, add almond milk a teaspoon at a time until it does.
  3. Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions and roll between your palms into balls.
  4. If you like the coated look, roll each ball in a little extra shredded coconut.
  5. Set the bites on a parchment-lined plate or tray.
  6. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, until firm.
  7. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition (approximate, per serving)

Calories100
Fat9g
Carbs5g
Fiber3g
Sugar1g
Protein3g

Estimated from the ingredients listed above; actual values will vary with brands and swaps.

Tips & swaps

  • Natural almond butter (just almonds, maybe salt) works better than the sweetened kind, you're controlling the sweetness yourself here.
  • The mixture should hold together when you squeeze a spoonful in your fist. Too crumbly means add a little more almond milk, too wet means add a bit more shredded coconut.
  • Swap the almond butter for peanut butter or sunflower seed butter if that's what's in your pantry, both work fine.
  • These travel well and don't need to stay cold for short trips, which makes them a solid lunchbox or gym-bag snack.

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