These healthy energy date balls are a great snack for everyone. Not only are they nutritious but they give you energy and fill up your tummy. They’re are so good, my kids think they are eating dessert. These balls are a great on the go snack or something quick you can grab out of the fridge when you need something healthy. If you’re like me, I struggle to get my kids to eat snacks that are REAL food and aren’t packaged. These are so simple to make, with very few ingredients.
Why You Will Love Healthy Energy Date Balls
- They are quick and only 6 ingredients
- Nutritional- with the dates and nuts they give you a boost of energy plus, the good fats of the walnuts.
- You can make a double batch to have enough for the week (if they last that long).
- They taste like dessert- If you have a sweet tooth, just eat one of these and you won’t feel guilty
- If you’re pregnant, its a great way to get dates in. I always ate dates around 37 weeks to and they were hard to get down and these were great to get those in because they’re so delicious.
Ingredients And Things You Will Need
- A food processor
- Tupperware
- Walnuts or pecans (either works)
- Dates
- Maple Syrup
- Salt
- Vanilla Extract
- Oats
How To Make Date Balls
- In the food processor, mix the walnuts, salt and oats till finely ground.
2. Cut the dates in half. Add the dates, maple syrup and vanilla.
3. Blend until the sides start to come down and it sticks together. You may have to push some of the dates down to make sure they all blend up.
4. Once blended roll into balls.
5. Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to a week!
Healthy Energy Date Balls
Healthy energy date balls are a delicious, simple snack everyone will love! They require minimal ingredients and taste like dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Cups Walnuts
- 1 Cup Oats
- 2 TBSP Maple Syrup
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt (optional)
- 8 Dates
Instructions
- Mix the walnuts, salt and oats in the food processor until finely ground.
- Cut the dates in half. Add dates, maple syrup and vanilla.
- Blend until it starts to pull from the sides. You may have to push the mixture down to get all the dates blended in.
- Once blended roll into balls.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week!
I feel very special, having had the privilege of eating these date balls, made by none other than Miss Taylor herself!
They were delicious and I honestly wouldn’t have known they were a healthy snack if she hadn’t told me! There were leftovers and she asked if I wanted to take them home, and I did…and had yummy snacks for days!
So easy to just walk by the fridge and pop one in my mouth!
I’m excited to have the recipe and the ingredients are on my shopping list now