Nutty Seedy Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates, packed
- 3/4 cup coconut flakes, fine
- 2 TBSP chia seeds
- 1/2 cup pepita/pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup cup creamy peanut butter, or any kind of nut butter
- 1/2 tsp fine ground sea salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
Instructions
- Place dates in bowl of a food processor. Process for about a minute, or until dates are finely chopped. If they end up in a big ball, just use your hands to break it apart and process again for 10-15 seconds.
- Add coconut flakes, chia seeds, pepita seeds, nut butter, sea salt, and water. Blend for another 30 seconds. You’ll likely form another big ball, so use a spatula to mix and process again until well combined.
- Remove date mixture and transfer to a medium bowl. Add cacao nibs or chocolate chips and stir to combine.
- Spoon mixture into your hand and roll into a ball, you choose the size. (I usually make them about a tablespoon each but never measure) Place date balls on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. One all of the balls are rolled, place into the freezer for one hour.
- Store in either the fridge for 7-10 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months (I prefer to store them in the freezer, personally).
Notes
For higher protein balls, you can add 3 tablespoons collagen peptides to the recipe. Simply add the collagen when you’re adding the coconut flakes, seeds, etc.