These easy-to-make Lemon Coconut Energy Bites are the perfect pre- or post-workout snack but also make a great food gift for the holidays. (1-bowl, 6-ingredient, grain-free snack balls)

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Category: Dessert, Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the snack bites:

  • 1 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • zest of one lemon
  • a good pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean powder
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or as needed

For coating

  • shredded dried coconut(small shreds) raw or toasted

Method

  1. In a bowl add the almond flour, coconut flour, and salt and mix really well. Press and mix until the almond flour lumps are broken down.
  2. Then add in the lemon zest, maple syrup, vanilla, and lemon juice, and mix really well. Press the mix until all of the almond flour is moistened, if it’s not moist enough then add some lemon juice, one teaspoon at a time.(or add maple syrup)
  3. You want the dough to get somewhat crumbly so that you can easily form into a ball but not sticky, so add lemon juice only if it isn’t already in that state.
  4. Taste and adjust the flavor. If it needs more sweet add some powdered sugar to taste and mix in. Then using your hands, roll the mixture into small balls. Add shredded coconut to shallow bowl. (I like to toast it on a skillet over medium low until golden and then use).
  5. Then roll them in the coconut. Set aside and serve. Store refrigerated for upto 5 days.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.