{"id":15685,"date":"2026-03-04T00:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15685"},"modified":"2026-03-04T00:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:17:04","slug":"apple-pie-energy-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15685","title":{"rendered":"Apple Pie Energy Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Apple-Pie-Energy-Bites-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apple Pie Energy Bites\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These nutrient-dense treats are packed with dried apples, toasted nuts, oats, dates and cinnamon. They\u2019re a great balanced snack with fiber, protein, healthy fats and whole grains \u2014 and they taste like portable apple pies (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org\/hometown-health\/speaking-of-health\/start-your-day-with-healthy-oatmeal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/heart-disease\/in-depth\/nuts\/art-20046635\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18949591\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). They\u2019re finished with coconut, but you could get creative and roll them in chia seeds, hemp seeds or even turn them into a dessert by dipping them in white chocolate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Active time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 10 minutes <\/span><b>Total time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">18 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Apple Pie Energy Bites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 cup (45g) sliced almonds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 cup (45g) walnuts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 cup (22g) rolled oats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3\/4 cup (62g) chopped dried apple slices, lightly packed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 cup (106g) pitted Medjool dates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 1\/2 tsp vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 tsp lemon zest, finely grated<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 1\/2 tsp ground cinnamon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 tsp salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/3 cup (30g) unsweetened coconut, finely shredded<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (177\u00baC). Spread the almonds, walnuts, and oats evenly on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the oven for about 8 minutes, or until lightly golden and fragrant. Remove and let cool completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the bowl of a food processor, combine the apples and dates. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the toasted nuts and oats, vanilla extract, lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pulse about 30 times, until the mixture is finely chopped and begins to clump together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scoop out the mixture and roll into 14 balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Roll each ball in shredded coconut to coat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Store the energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If your dates are dry or tough, soak them in warm water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften. Drain well before using.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Serves: 14 | Serving Size: 1 energy bite<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition (per serving):<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calories: 96; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.4g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 47mg; Carbohydrate: 11g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 7g; Protein: 2g<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutrition Bonus:<\/strong> <em>Iron: 3%; Potassium: 121mg<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Original Publication Date: September 21, 2021; Updated August 29, 2025<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/apple-pie-energy-bites\/\">Apple Pie Energy Bites<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/apple-pie-energy-bites\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These nutrient-dense treats are packed with dried apples, toasted nuts, oats, dates and cinnamon. They\u2019re a great balanced snack with fiber, protein, healthy fats and whole grains \u2014 and they taste like portable apple pies (1,2,3). They\u2019re finished with coconut, but you could get creative and roll them in chia seeds, hemp seeds or even &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15685\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}