Peanut Butter Energy Balls With Dates
High in protein, filling, and delicious, these Peanut Butter Energy Balls with Dates come together with a handful of ingredients and make for the perfect mid-meal snack for the whole family!
Servings: 12 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- ½ cup oats preferably rolled oats
- 2 tbsp chocolate chips
- ¼ cup shredded coconut desiccated coconut
- 1 tbsp flax meal roasted flax seed powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- 6 medjool dates deseeded
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened peanut butter
- 2 tbsp honey optional - skip if peanut butter is sweetened
- melted chocolate and desiccated coconut for coating the balls optional
Instructions
- Soak chia seeds in 1 tbsp water and set aside for 10 minutes.1 tbsp chia seeds
- Add oats, chocolate chips, coconut, flax meal and cinnamon powder in a food processor and blitz till it resembles a coarse powder. Transfer to a bowl.½ cup oats, 2 tbsp chocolate chips, ¼ cup shredded coconut, 1 tbsp flax meal, ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- Add dates, water, vanilla extract and soaked chia seeds to the same food processor and blitz till the dates have broken down into a coarse paste. Add peanut butter and honey (if using) and blitz again. The mixture will be sticky and dense.6 medjool dates, 3 tbsp water, 2 tsp vanilla extract, ½ cup unsweetened peanut butter, 2 tbsp honey
- Transfer this date paste to the dry oats powder and mix well. Then form into balls - this will make approx 10-12 protein balls.
- Dip into melted chocolate or coat with desiccated coconut and refrigerate. If dipping into melted chocolate, place them on a parchment lined tray and refrigerate for an hour for the chocolate to set. Then place in an airtight container and store for up to a month.melted chocolate and desiccated coconut for coating the balls
Notes
- Use rolled oats or instant oats as they are easier to process into a powder
- Feel free to increase the amount of chocolate chips or add a tbsp of cocoa powder if you want a more chocolatey flavour
- If using melted chocolate, you’ll need approx ½ to ¾ cup melted chocolate
- If using desiccated coconut to coat the balls, you’ll need aprox ¾ cup coconut
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg