Energy Balls with Dates and Walnuts
Easy to make with simple ingredients, energy balls with dates are a sweet, healthy, and mess-free snack kids and adults will love.
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Servings: 35 balls
Calories: 96kcal
Equipment
- Food processor or high-speed blender
Ingredients
- 45 medium-size fresh dates
- 2 1/2 cups walnut halves
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Place the dates, nuts, chia seeds, salt, and vanilla in your food processor and blend until it comes together as a soft, smooth dough.45 medium-size fresh dates, 2 1/2 cups walnut halves, 1/4 cup chia seeds, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Form the dough into small, approximately 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in the shredded coconut.3/4 cup shredded coconut
- Chill in the fridge for one hour and then enjoy!
Notes
If you blend the mixture too long, it may get very oily and become difficult to work with. In this case, just put it in the fridge for 10 or 15 minutes to firm up again before rolling into balls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg
