North American · 15 min · Easy · 12 balls

Peanut Butter & Date Energy Balls

Name: Peanut Butter & Date Energy Balls
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup pitted medjool dates, soaked 10 minutes if dry; 2 tbsp natural peanut butter; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp chia or ground flax seeds; pinch of salt, to taste; 2 tbsp plant milk, if needed

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Medjool dates blitzed to a sticky paste with peanut butter, oats, cocoa and chia, rolled into bites and chilled. Naturally sweet with no added sugar.

~80 cal per serving — Calories are approximate, per serving — a guide only.

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Plan it:

Method

1
Blend the dates
Blend the dates in a food processor into a sticky paste.
2
Add everything else
Add the peanut butter, oats, cocoa, chia and salt. Pulse until it clumps together, adding a little plant milk if too dry.
3
Roll
Roll the mixture into balls, one per serving.
4
Chill to firm up
⏱ 20 min
Chill for 20 minutes to firm up, then store in the fridge.

Notes

Naturally sweet from the dates with no added sugar. A satisfying bite when you want something sweet. The oats, peanut butter and chia add protein and fiber. They freeze well.

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Method

Blend the dates

Add everything else

Roll

Chill to firm up

Notes