Date Energy Balls
Enjoy these easy Date Energy Balls in three different varieties: original, chocolate peanut butter and banana. Made with simple ingredients, they make for a healthy snack or dessert that's ready in minutes!
Servings: 10 balls
Ingredients
For the original:
- 1 cup dates
- 1/4 cup raw almonds
- 1/3 cup coconut flakes plus extra for rolling
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp honey
- salt to taste
For the chocolate peanut butter:
- 1 cup dates
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds plus extra for rolling
- 2/3 cup rolled oats more or less as needed
- salt to taste
For the banana:
- 1 cup dates
- 1/3 cup walnuts or raw almonds
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 banana mashed, 1/2 small banana*
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon plus extra for garnish
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the dates to a food processor and blend until they’re small pieces, about 30 seconds.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and blend until mixture forms a large ball in the food processor.
- Use your hands to roll the mixture into 1” balls, then roll the balls into any toppings you’d like (for the chocolate peanut butter, use hemp seeds; banana with a pinch of cinnamon on top and the original use coconut flakes). NOTE: The banana balls are a little more moist, so I suggest wetting your hands first so the dough doesn’t stick.
- Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place it in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days. Enjoy!
Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation.
*This mixture is a little more wet than the others; simply wet your hands before rolling into balls to prevent it from sticking to your hands.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
