Carrot Cake Energy Bites

Plant based carrot cake energy bites, vegan and gluten-free. It’s a quick and easy no-bake snack that’s healthy but still tastes like dessert, ready in 10 minutes! Recipe video included!

Have you ever tried full-body cryotherapy?

It’s basically a machine that freezes you for 3 minutes. Seriously. Tony Robbins swears by it for increasing energy levels, and I’ve heard it’s good for sports injuries and kickstarting your metabolism.

I think it’s because your body thinks you are freezing to death, so it’s so relieved when you’re not that you get a burst of energy to GO LIVE LIFE again.

Yes, I’ve tried it and that was my experience the first time. I recently went for the second time at a new place, and they put me on “Level 1” which is only -100 degrees. instead of -200+ that I experienced the first time. At some point, freezing is just freezing.

Really the only thing that story has to do with these energy bites is that I made these on the same day. And these bites are a much less painful way to try to increase your energy.

Two main reasons this recipe came to be:

• I had a lot of carrots
• Almond Joy Energy Bites

The almond joy energy bites were posted over 2 years ago, and I figured it was about time I tried a new flavor.

Energy bites are so easy, and there are millions of flavors you could make. But today, it’s carrot cake.

I’ve never actually baked a carrot cake, so I went to google and asked “what makes a good carrot cake?“

Apparently, some mix-ins are controversial ingredients in carrot cakes (raisins, coconut, even nuts) depending on who you ask.

But in general I learned it should definitely have a lot of spices, it shouldn’t really taste like carrots, and it should be moist.

A lot of the other rules don’t really apply for this recipe since these are no-bake.

So we don’t need things like baking powder and eggs – and in fact, these are vegan and gluten-free.

So I made sure to add a lot of cinnamon, and sprinkled in some nutmeg and salt for good measure.

The dates do most of the work to sweeten and moisten up the dough, so I just needed to add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.

If you add more oats than the recipe says, or if the dough still seems to dry, you can add a little more coconut oil or water until the dough sticks together.

I just added a bit of shredded coconut to the tops, but leave it off if you don’t like that idea.

Personally I like these energy bites at room-temperature, but I do stick the leftovers in the fridge.