Appetizer for 19

Cranberry Orange Energy Bites

Name: Cranberry Orange Energy Bites
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 19 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dates; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder; 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons slivered almonds; 1 1/2 tsp orange zest (optional); 2 tsp coconut oil

$1.05for 445 minServes 19

Dates, cranberries, almonds, and protein powder blend with orange zest into soft, chilled energy bites.

Photo: foodfaithfitness.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 10 oz$0.45/oz typical	10 oz	$4.50Typical price
	Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.99

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
19servings as written
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Typical price

$0.26 per serving$1.05 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dates
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
1 1/2 tsp orange zest (optional)
2 tsp coconut oil

Steps

Warm the coconut oil until liquid, then cool it briefly.
Pulse the dates, cranberries, protein powder, almonds, and orange zest in a food processor until crumbly.
Add the coconut oil and pulse until the mixture sticks together.
Roll the mixture into 19 small balls.
Chill the bites for 30 minutes before eating.