No-Bake Brownie Bites

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and nut-free.

almond butter

🥗Healthier: cashew butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Peanut butter is often less expensive.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Chocolate chunks can be cheaper and still work well.

cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: unsweetened cocoa mix

Unsweetened cocoa mix is often less expensive.

Soak pitted dates in boiling water for about 10 minutes to soften.

Drain the dates.

Process the dates in a food processor for about 1 minute.

Add walnuts, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to the food processor with the dates.

Blend until the mixture forms a ball.

Scoop out about a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into 1-inch balls.

Place the balls on a cookie sheet.

Roll the balls in extra cocoa powder to coat them.

Store the brownie bites in the refrigerator or freezer.

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