Name: Date Energy Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups oat flour; 1 cup walnuts; ⅓ cup creamy natural almond butter* (well-stirred); 10 soft Medjool dates**; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons water (plus more as needed); ½ teaspoon sea salt; ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Date Energy Balls

These date energy balls are one of our favorite healthy snacks! Use dairy-free chocolate chips to make them vegan, and use certified gluten-free oat flour to make them gluten-free.

20 min total 20 min prep 18 174 cal

Ingredients

18 serv.

1½ cups oat flour
1 cup walnuts
⅓ cup creamy natural almond butter* (well-stirred)
10 soft Medjool dates**
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons water (plus more as needed)
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

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1 In a food processor, place the oat flour, walnuts, almond butter, dates, vanilla, water, and salt. Pulse until the mixture sticks together when pinched. If it’s too crumbly, pulse in more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
2 Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop and roll into balls.
3 Store extra date balls in the fridge. They also freeze well. To thaw, leave them at room temperature until soft.