If you love the combination of almond butter and chocolate as much as I do (i.e., a whole hell of a lot), then you just found your new favorite after-dinner snack. Despite the fact that they taste like truffles, these no-bake bites contain no added sugar, are diary- and gluten- free, and are made with whole-food ingredients like antioxidant-rich cacao and high-fiber almonds. They’re also a great way to use up any extra-ripe bananas you have hanging around.  Store them in an airtight container in the freezer and you’ll always have a delicious indulgence on hand. 12–16 bites Make Bites 1 c almonds 1 banana 1 date, pitted and diced 1 Tbsp cacao powder ½ c + 1 Tbsp almond butter pinch of salt Cacao crunch ¼ c almonds ¼ c cacao nibs pinch of salt

  1. Place 1 cup of almonds into a food processor or high-powered blender and pulse several times until finely ground. Add remaining bites ingredients to blender and blend until the consistency is a thick paste, stopping to scrape sides of blender or processor as needed.2. Form bites by rolling 1 tablespoon of mixture between palms. Repeat until no bite mixture remains. Place bites on a baking sheet and transfer to freezer for 30-45 minutes. MORE: Dessert for Breakfast: Cacao and Raspberry Smoothie Bowl
  2. Meanwhile, make the cacao crunch. Place all of the ingredients into the same (cleaned) food processor or blender and pulse several times until only a few chunks remain.4. Remove bites from freezer and transfer crunch mixture to a plate.  Roll each bite in crunch mixture until thoroughly coated. Repeat until all bites are coated, then return to freezer for one more hour. Let bites sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving. NUTRITION (per bite) 170 cal, 6 g pro, 9 g carb, 4 g fiber, 3 g sugars, 13 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 45 mg sodium