Strawberry Crunch Energy Balls {No-Bake}

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With only 5 ingredients, a creamy cashew base sweetened by medjool dates, these energy bites are simple and packed with fresh summer flavors.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: energy bites, no bake dessert, strawberry coconut, Strawberry crunch, vegan recipes, vegan snacks

Servings:

Calories: 222kcal

Start with soaking the raw cashews with a pinch of salt in hot water for 2 hours or in cold water overnight on the kitchen counter. Then drain and rinse the nuts well. Set aside. *
If the Medjool dates are not soft, you can soak them in hot water to soften them up. Soak for 10 minutes and then drain the water.
Add soaked raw cashews, dates, and vanilla extract to a food processor. Blend until a smooth paste/dough has formed.
If adding optional add-ins, add them to the food processor as well and blend until it’s incorporated.
Add the majority (save about ¼ cup for rolling) of the freeze-dried strawberries and coconut to the food processor and plus it a few times. Don’t over mix it because then you will lose the crunch effect.
Put the cashew strawberry crunch dough in the fridge and leave it there for 20-30 minutes to settle. This will make it easier to roll into balls.
In a shallow dish or plate, mix the coconut shreds with the reminding dried strawberries (If preferred, you can break them into little pieces in a blender).
Scoop up the dough and roll it into balls. Roll the balls in the strawberry coconut mix to coat the outside.
Enjoy!

* If you are short on time, you can skip this step.