Chocolate Covered Birthday Cake Energy Bites

Another recipe for energy bites coming right up! These chocolate covered birthday cake bites are great to stash in the fridge for when you need a quick sweet treat. They'll give you a reason to celebrate even if it's not your birthday!

Dough ingredients:

-15 dates

-84g plain unsweetened pea protein powder

-3/4 cup cashew butter

-1/4 cup oats

-3 tbsp coconut flour

-2 tbsp maple syrup

-1/2 cup almond milk (more as needed)

-1/4 cup sprinkles

Chocolate coating ingredients:

-1 cup chocolate chips

-1 tbsp coconut oil

Topping:

-sprinkles

Method:

-blend all dough ingredients except sprinkles in a food processor to form a firm dough

-transfer to a bowl and stir in sprinkles

-roll dough into balls (I made 30)

-heat chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave until fully melted and smooth

-coat each ball of dough in chocolate and transfer to a parchment lined baking tray

-add sprinkles on top of each bite

-refrigerate until chocolate coating has hardened; about 1 hour

-enjoy!