Holiday Power Bites

Total Time: 15 minutes
Hands-on Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 12 servings

Portable, sharable and packed with energy - a healthful pick-me-up to keep you in the holiday spirit.

Ingredients:

½ cups Cacao Nibs, Organic, Fair Trade 1 lb.

1 tablespoon Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, Organic, Fair Trade 1 lb.

¼ cups Cane Sugar, Organic 5 lb.

8 ounces Pitted Dates.

1 cup Instant Oats.

3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, softened.

½ cups Natural Peanut Butter.

¼ cups shredded Coconut.

¼ cups Pistachios, lightly ground.

Directions:

In a food processor, combine dates, oats, and cacao nibs, peanut butter and butter.

Process on ‘high’ for about 1 minute until mixture is smooth.

Use a tablespoon to scoop mixture and roll into balls.

Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.

Pour shredded coconut into a second bowl.

Pour pistachios into a third bowl.

Roll each energy bite in one of the three coatings to create a holiday-themed medley.