Perfect as a quick summer snack these healthy and easy to make Apricot Coconut Bites will brighten any day.

Healthy energy bites such as these sweet and tropical apricot coconut bites are one of my favourite guilt-free desserts to make. They come together in no time, don’t require any baking and can be packed up and taken with easily. Snacking on the go is important for keeping your blood sugar stable and staying energized throughout the day. What tastier way to do that than with these adorable little bites right here?

With temperatures around 26/28°C it is time to pull out those shorts in the back of the closet (or if you live in a tiny apartment like me, that would be the cellar). I have to change out the clothes in my closet twice a year and bring the summer/winter clothes down into the cellar so I can fit the ones I need into my closet. That might sound as though I have a lot of clothes (and while my husband certainly is convinced that I have too much) I am not a frequent shopper. But I literally still own some of the clothes I bought when I was 14. Now, 8 years later some of the shirts still fit me and I still wear some of them but most of the things were donated over the years because my style obviously changed. It does make me laugh when I think about how awful my style was back then. Like eg. I once wore a pink tie to school.

My husband however, wasn’t any better either. A former school colleague of his told me that he used to wear a shirt over his shirt, and to make matters even worse, he put the collar(s) up because that made him feel incredibly cool. While I didn’t know him back then, I am almost sorry to have missed that. He with his double shirts and I with my pink tie would have made a great couple.

But looking back, that all seems so far away now as we both changed a lot over the years. It is fun though to reminisce about these ‘awful’ old times. 🙂

Coming back to this recipe though, I really hope you will try these. The mixture of apricots and coconut is super refreshing and the cashews are a nice subtle base. The best thing however, is how easy and quick this recipe is. In 15min (10min is you roll them fast) you can enjoy homemade, healthy and yummy little snack bites. Enjoy them as a guilt-free snack pre or post workout, in the morning, on the go,,.. and enjoy the taste of summer.

Apricot Coconut Bites

These tasty apricot coconut bites make a delicious healthy snack for in-between.

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

80g unsalted roasted* cashews (1/2 cup)
45g unsweetened shredded coconut (3/4 cups)
190g dried apricots (1 cup)
extra shredded coconut for rolling (about 30g or 1/2 cup)

Instructions

Combine cashews and shredded coconut in your food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
Then add in the apricots and blend until you reach a cookie dough-like consistency.
Roll into bite-sized balls and then roll into the shredded coconut.