If your pistachio butter or almond butter has been sitting in the refrigerator (or is relatively hard), microwave it for 30 seconds, or until it is easy to stir.

Add all of the ingredients for the pistachio energy bites except for the chocolate chips to a food processor. Process until all of the ingredients are well combined and a thick and sticky dough forms. Add 2 to 6 tablespoons of water, a little at a time, until the mixture presses together easily in your fingers. Taste the mixture for flavor and add more sea salt or medjool dates if the mixture tastes bland.

Transfer the mini chocolate chips to the food processor and use a rubber spatula to fold them into the dough.

Roll the pistachio mixture into your desired sized balls.

If you’d like, you can grind up ⅓ cup of pistachios in a small blender to roll the balls in chopped pistachios. This is entirely optional and just makes the balls look pretty, as they're dusted with vibrant green.