Energy Balls — Date Nut No-Bake
These no-bake energy balls are a delicious and convenient way to fuel your day. Packed with dates, nuts, and seeds, they're the perfect grab-and-go snack for sustained energy.
15 min total, minimal dishes
Energy Balls — Date Nut No-Bake
These no-bake energy balls are a delicious and convenient way to fuel your day. Packed with dates, nuts, and seeds, they're the perfect grab-and-go snack for sustained energy.
15 min total, minimal dishes
Key move
Pulse the dates in a food processor until they form a sticky paste that binds the other ingredients.
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The Setup
- Food Processor
The Mise en Place
5 of 6Your prep station before cooking begins
The Spice Blend (0/1)
The Pantry (0/4)
Dates are too dry and not forming a paste.
Soak the dates in warm water for 10 minutes before pulsing.
Mixture is too sticky to roll into balls.
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before rolling.
Chef's Notes
For easier rolling, chill the mixture in the fridge for 15-20 minutes before forming into balls.
These can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Serve as a quick breakfast, post-workout snack, or healthy dessert. Pairs well with coffee or tea.
The Method
ADD
Add pitted dates to a food processor.
Hidden pits: Double-check each date for pits to avoid damaging your food processor blade.
Dates are in the food processor.
PULSE
Pulse until the dates form a sticky paste, scraping down the sides as needed.
Over-processing: Stop pulsing once a paste forms to prevent the mixture from becoming oily or losing texture.
Dates have formed a sticky paste.
ADD
Add almonds (½ cups), walnuts (½ cups), chia seeds (2 tbsp), flax seeds (2 tbsp), and cinnamon (½ tsp) to the food processor.
Overfilling processor: Overloading can cause uneven chopping; process in batches if the bowl is crowded.
All remaining ingredients are in the food processor.
PULSE
Pulse until the mixture is well combined and slightly chunky.
Uneven consistency: Avoid continuous processing, which will pulverize the nuts and destroy the intended crunch.
Mixture is well combined and slightly chunky.
ROLL
Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls using your hands.
Mixture crumbling: If the balls won't hold together, the dates were not processed into a fine enough paste. Add a teaspoon of water and pulse.
Mixture has been rolled into 1-inch balls.
STORE
Store the energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Moisture absorption: Keep the container tightly sealed to prevent the balls from absorbing odors from other foods in the refrigerator.
Energy balls are stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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