Fruit and Nut Energy Bites

A recent find at my local co-op health food store inspired me to create my own recipe for portable, delicious, bites of energy. With only six, simple ingredients and a food processor, you can create these in about 15 minutes! They are great as a pre-workout fuel, or a hunger-filler between meals. If you like Larabars, you're going to love these!

Fruit and Nut Energy Bites

3/4 C dates, pits removed (found a huge tub of 

these at Costco, pictured here)
1/4 C honey
2 T coconut oil
2 T walnuts
2 T sunflower seeds
1/4 C shredded, unsweetened coconut

Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In
the bowl of a food processor, puree dates until broken up fairly well (1-2 minutes). Meanwhile, heat the honey and coconut oil in a microwave-safe dish for 30 seconds, or until melted and runny. Add honey, coconut, walnuts, sunflower seeds and coconut to the dates and process for another 1-2 minutes, or until well-combined. Using a spatula, transfer contents to an 8x8 inch square baking dish and bake for 12 minutes. Remove, cool, and cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.