Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bites (Printable View)

Zesty bites packed with oats, nuts, lemon zest, and dried blueberries for a wholesome, quick boost.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup rolled oats, certified gluten-free
02 - 1/2 cup raw cashews
03 - 1/2 cup raw almonds
04 - 1 cup pitted Medjool dates, approximately 10-12 pieces

→ Flavorings

05 - 1 tablespoon lemon zest from 1 large lemon
06 - 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
07 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-Ins

08 - 1/2 cup unsweetened dried blueberries
09 - Pinch of sea salt

# How To Make It:

01 - Pulse oats, cashews, and almonds in food processor until finely ground.
02 - Add dates, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt to processor. Process until mixture begins to clump and holds together when pinched.
03 - Add dried blueberries and pulse several times to combine, leaving some larger pieces for texture variation.
04 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll between palms into uniform balls.
05 - Refrigerate energy bites for minimum 30 minutes to set texture and improve palatability.
06 - Transfer to airtight container and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.

# Best Practices:

01 -
  • They taste like a treat but feel like you're actually nourishing yourself, which is the sneakiest win.
  • No baking required means you can make a batch in the time it takes to brew coffee.
  • The citrus keeps them from tasting heavy or cloying like some energy balls do.
02 -
  • If your mixture feels too dry and crumbly, add one more tablespoon of lemon juice or a splash of water rather than giving up, because that's usually exactly what it needs.
  • The dates do all the heavy lifting here, so if you grab the hard, dried-out ones from the back of the pantry, everything falls apart.
03 -
  • Fresh lemon zest is absolutely non-negotiable here because that's where the magic lives, so invest in a microplane if you don't have one.
  • If the mixture seems borderline too wet after processing, let it sit for five minutes because sometimes the dates release moisture and firm everything up naturally.
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