These homemade power snacks that require neither a laundry list of ingredients nor an oven can be whipped up in a flash. This flavor combo of coconut, coffee, chocolate and banana makes the everyday snack feel a bit more grown up.
SCIENCE experiment: Discover new fruit combos
The dates or apricots can be replaced with a mixture of dried fruit (think prunes and raisins or sour cherries and mulberries). Experiment freely—no lab coat required.
Coconut, Coffee and Cacao Nib Power Batons
Ingredients
2 cups lightly packed, juicy pitted dates or apricots
1 cup banana chips
1/2 cup walnut halves
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 Tbsp cacao nibs or mini vegan chocolate chips
1 Tbsp well-sourced, freshly ground coffee
1/8 tsp salt
Allison Day, RHN, is a nutritionist, blogger, and cookbook author. Check out her cookbooks, Whole Bowls and Purely Pumpkin (Skyhorse Publishing, 2016).
