Lemon Pie Energy Bites (Vegan Recipe)
These lemon pie energy bites are the perfect alternative to unhealthy high sugary lemon treats. They only contain 5 ingredients, and can even be eaten as breakfast because this recipe is much healthier than most lemon pie bites I have seen. It’s naturally protein-rich (because I even added chickpeas! No worries, you don’t taste them), refined sugar-free, eggless, gluten free, and tastes like lemon pie without a million calories or bad ingredients!
This healthy lemon snack is the perfect treat to help you get something sweet but still healthy, nutritious, and of course tasty as well. A great idea for lemon pie lovers trying to eat better treats, and definitely perfect for children as well.
Healthy Lemon Pie Energy Bites
If you love lemon pie like I do, you are gonna love this healthy lemon snack! When I was a child growing up in Chilean Patagonia, my mom and I would make lemon pie sometimes on the weekend and I would always try to start eating the filling while making the pie. Fast forward, while I still indulge in vegan merengue pies here and there, I wanted to create a healthy bite that would give me that lemony kick but without much sugar. I love this recipe because it’s:
Healthier than most lemon energy bite recipes I’ve seen.
Super quick and easy to make.
Ingredients are just whole foods, including chickpeas!
It provides enough energy to use it as a pre-workout meal, or also great to take on a road trip or a hike.
Simple Ingredients
Chickpeas
Cashews
Dates
Lemon
Shredded coconut
Don’t worry, you don’t taste the chickpeas, you taste the lemon perfectly combined with dates, coconut, and cashews. You can also use drained cooked red lentils instead of cooked chickpeas. It will have a different color, but still be super tasty.
Cashews: I didn’t soak the cashews in water for this. So I did have to scrape the edges of the food processor jar a couple of times while making these bites.
Sweetener: While I use dates for this recipe you can use raisins instead.
How to Make Vegan Lemon Pie Bites?
You do you need a good food processor. I use a Ninja Blender for this type of recipe.
Throw all ingredients but the coconut and 1 tsp lemon zest to the food processor.
Pulse a few times and scrape the edges of the jar a couple of times. It will be a very dense mix.
The result is a wonderful batter with kind of a lemon pie flavor. It will have small chunks.
You can store it in the fridge for 5-6 days, or freeze the leftovers!
These Lemon Pie Energy Bites Are
Gluten free
Egg-free
Dairy-free (without butter)
Processed sugar free
Healthier than most lemon pie bites recipes I’ve seen
Refined sugar-free
Easy to make
Fast to make
Amazing as dessert, breakfast, snack, or as a pre-workout meal