Chocolate Brownie Bites
These delectable brownie bites are easy to make and full of (and covered!) with chocolate — who can resist that?
(We can’t).
Our genius recipe developers made a few creative tweaks to make this Chocolate Shakeology recipe unique:
- a flaxseed “egg” helps bind all the ingredients together and has a neutral flavor so your tastebuds can focus all their attention on the chocolate!
- black beans (you won’t taste them either, we swear!) help create the yummy brownie-dough texture.
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Chocolate Brownie Bites
These delectable Shakeology brownie bites are easy to make and full of (and covered!) with chocolate — who can resist that?
Ingredients
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp. / 90 ml warm water
- 2 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
- ½ cup / 60 g almond flour
- 2 scoops Chocolate Shakeology
- 5 pitted dates
- ¼ cup / 60 ml unsweetened almond milk
- ¼ cup / 60 g canned black beans, drained, rinsed
- ¼ cup / 30 g unsweetened cacao powder
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Make flax egg by adding water and flax seeds to a small mixing bowl; stir to combine. Set aside for 3 to 5 minutes.
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Add flax egg, almond flour, Shakeology, dates, almond milk, beans, cacao powder, and extract to a food processor; cover. Pulse until a soft cookie-dough texture is reached.
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Using clean hands, form dough into 12 evenly-sized balls, about 1½-inches (3½-cm) in diameter. Roll balls in chocolate chips.
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Serve immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes
Quick ‘n’ Easy (QE), Vegetarian (VG)
Tip:
If using a blender, pulse dates with almond milk on low until desired texture is reached. Add the other ingredients, then pulse on low to combine.
The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.*The estimated nutritional information for this recipe is based on the U.S. vegan formulation of 0g Added Sugar Shakeology. Nutrition information may vary in other markets.*
*Total Sugars: 5 g, Added Sugars: 1 g, Added Sugars from Shakeology: 0 g
Original Shakeology Formula
Estimated Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 92
- Total Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
- Sodium: 42 mg
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Total Sugars: 6 g
- Added Sugars: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
Container Equivalents
½ Purple
½ Blue
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