Description
Bright and energizing no-bake snacks made with warming spices and pantry staples.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups (240 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup (120 g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (120 g) almond or cashew butter
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (or 1 tsp ground)
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- A pinch of black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chia or flaxseed
Instructions
- Soak the pitted dates in warm water for 10 minutes to soften if needed.
- In a food processor, pulse the dates, oats, nut butter, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and chia or flaxseed until clumped.
- If the mixture is too dry, adjust with almond butter or oats as needed.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, portion and roll into balls.
Notes
Chill the dough to prevent sticking and roll with damp hands or in coconut if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 energy ball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg