We are well into the holiday season now and chances are there is still Christmas shopping left to do! The chaos of packed parking lots and endless line-ups can leave one in less than their best state. The key to successful Christmas shopping is having a plan, and the plan usually includes a snack break. This time, skip the food court and pack a couple of these goji energy bites with you! They’ll pick you up with all natural ingredients and leave you with plenty of energy to fight for that last ipad on the shelf!

Goji Energy Bites Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw organic almonds
• 1 1/2 cups pitted dates
• 1 tsp vanilla powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• zest of 1 lemon
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 cup dried shredded coconut (reserve some for garnish)
• 1/4 cup goji berries (reserve some for garnish)

Chocolate Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, liquid state
• 3/4 cup cacao paste (*Cacao paste is a mixture of cacao powder and cacao butter- you can make it yourself or buy it pre-made)
• 1 tbsp agave
• sprinkle of vanilla powder
• pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Using a food processor, break up almonds.
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients, except goji berries.
3. Blend well. Fold in goji berries.
4. Form into a rectangle.
5. Refrigerate while making chocolate sauce.
6. Pour chocolate sauce over bars and garnish with coconut and goji berries.
7. Let set in refrigerator and then slice into bite sized squares.
8. Keep chilled or frozen.