Anyone else really start suffering when the weather changes?? Fall has slowly been trickling in over here in Philadelphia, and I can just feel my body trying to fight off a cold. I’ve been loading up on whole foods and golden milk, but would love to hear from y’all in the comments below with any other immune-booster suggestions!
Speaking of whole foods, I recently discovered Thunderbird Real Food Bars and let me just tell you: I’m obsessed. The food bars are made from simple ingredients, with no crazy additives so you can feel good about consuming. (This isn’t a sponsored post, I’m just that much of a fan.)
In the spirit of saving money, I decided to recreate one of my fave snacks from their Fruit & Nut line. They taste almost like fig newtons and carrot cake had babies. I ate everything I made almost immediately, so I’ll certainly be experimenting with this more! Hope you enjoy!
Raw Carrot Date Bites
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INGREDIENTS:
equal parts:
carrot
dates*
figs*
cashews
chocolate chips
*I used dried figs and dates. I’m not sure how this recipe will end up with fresh.
DIRECTIONS:
- I have a magic bullet, so I blended each ingredient separately, then combined and pulsed them together. I find that doing so made it pretty easy to eyeball measure everything into equal amounts. If you have a food processor you can likely combine everything from the start!
- Take the mixture and roll into balls. (Good luck trying not to eat every one you create.)
- Pop into the fridge to chill, then eat!
Depending how much you make (because everything is equal parts, you can basically adjust en masse) , you can also line a baking sheet and press out the mixture into bars!
Delicious raw vegan bites that are easy to make and even easier to eat.Click To Tweet
Do think you’ll give this recipe a try?
Let me know below what you’d change!
So yummy! OMG I love everything in it I bet they taste delicious!
Author November 6, 2017 / 2:31 pm
they do! hope you give em a try! x
Love the simple and natural ingredients. Sounds like the perfect boost of energy all wrapped up in a ball. Thank you for sharing.
I’m always looking for simple and healthy snack ideas so I’m definitely going to try making these! I love all the ingredients on the list so I can imagine how yummy these are.
Yummy, and yes, I totally get sick every time we switch seasons!
Author October 20, 2017 / 1:16 am
every. single. season change. the worst! x
This actually looks delicious. I’m not a vegan but i would try it.
Author October 20, 2017 / 1:18 am
I’m actually not either! but I’m trying to make healthier snacks. :))
Yum! Looks like a great way to work some veggies into snack time. I also like that there’s no refined sugar, other than a little chocolate (because who I am kidding, I could never give up chocolate).
This looks really yummy! I can’t wait to try this recipe! I know I’m going to love it.
Author October 18, 2017 / 12:15 am
I hope you enjoy it!! x
I’m constantly looking for something good to do with Dates. This is a great idea. I bet the sweetness in the dates and the crunchiness of the carrots pair really well!
Author October 18, 2017 / 12:00 am
thanks! I’m in love with this combo! x
Adding carrots to raw bites is such a unique idea! Love the ingredients in your recipe.
Author October 17, 2017 / 11:59 pm
def a sneaky way to get some veggies in!
These are so yummy looking! I can’t wait to try this recipe. 🙂 I’ll let you know how it turns out!
Author October 17, 2017 / 11:31 pm
they’re delish! hope you enjoy! x
I’ve got to try these! I make similar snacks with dates but I bet the addition of figs is amazing!
These look so good, can’t wait to try the recipe out!