Energy Balls
Serves 18 balls
These no-bake energy balls are one of our favorite healthy snacks! Use dairy-free chocolate chips to make them vegan, and use certified gluten-free oat flour to make them gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups oat flour
- 1 cup walnuts
- ⅓ cup creamy natural almond butter*, well-stirred
- 10 soft Medjool dates**
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor, place the oat flour, walnuts, almond butter, dates, vanilla, water, and salt. Pulse until the mixture sticks together when pinched. If it’s too crumbly, pulse in more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop and roll into balls.
- Store extra energy balls in the fridge. They also freeze well. To thaw, leave them at room temperature until soft.
Notes
**Look for creamy almond butter with a smooth consistency to make this recipe, not the dry, stiff stuff that you might find at the bottom of a jar.
*If your dates are hard, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes.