Quick and Easy Date and Nut Balls

Well now, calling these delicious little treats “energy balls” may be a little bit of a stretch. They do have natural sugars and 18 g of protein in the batch. What they also have is great taste. Who doesn’t like walnuts and dates? These quick and easy date and nut balls are a classic flavour combination and a hint of coconut really brings them to a whole new level. With just five ingredients you can whip these up fast making them perfect for a snack or a dessert.

Quick and Easy Date and Nut Balls

Course: Snacks, DessertCuisine: vegan, vegetarian, gluten freeDifficulty: Easy

Servings

16

balls

Prep time

20

minutes

Total time

20

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Medjool dates

• 1 cup of walnuts

• 1/2 cup of shredded coconut (preferably unsweetened)

• 1/2 tsp of vanilla

• 1/4 tsp of salt

Directions

• Add all of the ingredients to a food processor.
• Blend until you get a nice consistent dough.
• Form the dough into small, bite sized balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Eat them right away or cool in the refrigerate for an hour first if you have the will power.

Notes

• You can substitute the vanilla with a 1/2 tsp of rum for boozy holiday version.