No Bake Energy Balls
Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Don't reach for coffee. Roll with these balls instead.
Servings 10 balls
Calories 139kcal
Equipment
- hand blender
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 5 pitted dates
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup semi-sweet dark chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup peanut butter powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Soak dates in hot water for 5 minutes. Add to a mini chopper along with 2 tbsp of the soaking liquid and puree.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and add oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, peanut butter powder, and salt.
- Stir to combine, adding more oats if mixture is very sticky. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 min. Remove from fridge and form into balls with clean hands. Each ball is about 1 tbsp. Then roll into more peanut butter powder, if desired.
- Makes about 10 balls.
Notes
What can my kids do?
They can help blend the dates using the mini-chopper. Measure out ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 3balls | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.7g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 6.8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8g | Sodium: 45.5mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 11.8g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 3mg