Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 0 minutes | Total: 15 minutes Yield: 10 servings | Serving Size: 2 energy bites
Ingredients :
1 cup uncooked old fashioned (rolled) oats
½ cup almond meal or almond flour (see Recipe Notes)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground dried ginger
⅛ teaspoon (~1 pinch) ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon (~1 pinch) ground cloves
1½ cups packed chopped dates, pits removed if present
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions :
1. Add the oats, almond meal or almond flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves to a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is a fine texture like flour.
2. Add the dates, honey, and vanilla. Pulse until the mixture comes together with a dough-like consistency.
3. Use a small scoop or spoon (about a tablespoon) to portion the mixture out, then roll each portion into a ball.
4. Serve right away, or chill before serving.
Recipe Notes:
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month, or freeze for up to 1 year.
• Whole nuts or seeds can be substituted for the almond meal, if desired. Add to the food processor first and pulse until finely ground.
• Try new flavors by changing the flavor of extract used (e.g. almond extract, orange extract) or the spices used (e.g. pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice).
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Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 0 minutes | Total: 15 minutes Yield: 10 servings | Serving Size: 2 energy bites
Ingredients :
1 cup uncooked old fashioned (rolled) oats
½ cup almond meal or almond flour (see Recipe Notes)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground dried ginger
⅛ teaspoon (~1 pinch) ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon (~1 pinch) ground cloves
1½ cups packed chopped dates, pits removed if present
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions :
1. Add the oats, almond meal or almond flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves to a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is a fine texture like flour.
2. Add the dates, honey, and vanilla. Pulse until the mixture comes together with a dough-like consistency.
3. Use a small scoop or spoon (about a tablespoon) to portion the mixture out, then roll each portion into a ball.
4. Serve right away, or chill before serving.
Recipe Notes:
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month, or freeze for up to 1 year.
• Whole nuts or seeds can be substituted for the almond meal, if desired. Add to the food processor first and pulse until finely ground.
• Try new flavors by changing the flavor of extract used (e.g. almond extract, orange extract) or the spices used (e.g. pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice).
For more recipes visit: nutrition.va.gov
