No Bake Energy Balls
It’s so easy in the middle of the day to reach for an unhealthy snack. There’s so many places that tout faux-healthy snacks with the halo of healthy surrounding them. More often than not these are not much healthier than candy bars. So here’s a recipe for no bake energy balls that you can use whenever you need a little pick-me-up.
These beautiful little guys are gluten-free, oil-free, and if you swap out the almonds for seeds they can be nut-free as well. They’re also super customizable to your tastes. Swap out the dates for another dried fruit - dried cherries are insanely good here. Throw in some cocoa powder for a chocolate blast. Amp up the protein by added in some hemp seeds. You can make them entirely your own. You can even fly in the face of the no bake energy ball concept and throw them in the oven if you like yours with a little bit of a crisp to them. Look down to below for more tips and tricks on how to make these truly your own.
If you’ve always wanted to make your own no bake energy balls here’s how! I also encourage you to try them in granola bar form!
Looking for a truly healthy snack? This no bake energy ball recipe to stave off the hunger with whole food plant goodness that even your kids will love.
- 1 cup Dates (or other dried fruit)
- 1/2 cup Rolled Oats (or other rolled grains)
- 1 1/4 cup Nuts and/or Seeds (your choice - feel free to mix two or more together)
- 1 tsp Spice (cinnamon is always a solid go-to)
- 1 tsp Extract (vanilla is my go-to)
- 3 tbsp Shredded Coconut (or something else to roll in)
Soak the dates in warm water for a few minutes. Let ‘em get nice and soft.
While you’re waiting put the nuts and rolled oats into a food processor and pulse it till it’s nice and chopped down.
Add the dates, cinnamon, and vanilla. Blend again till that beautiful mixture holds together when you press it between your fingers.
Get your hands wet to keep things from sticking. Grab a tablespoon measure and scoop it out in that size and squeeze into a ball. Roll each one in the coconut until coated. Repeat until you’re all out. At this size it should make about 30.
If making these raw simply place them in an air-tight container and store in the fridge. Enjoy!
Preheat your oven to 350 F.
Bake for 13-15 minutes, wait for the coconut to get a little golden.
- Let cool for a few minutes to firm up. Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week.
Servings 30
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 54kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 2.9g5%
- Saturated Fat 0.9g5%
- Sodium 1mg1%
- Potassium 73mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate 6.6g3%
- Dietary Fiber 1.4g6%
- Sugars 4.1g
- Protein 1.3g3%
- Calcium 1 mg
- Iron 2 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Treat this as a base to do some cool fun stuff with. Make these your own!
If you want to amp up the protein in these feel free to add a few scoops of unflavoured protein powder. Start with 1/4 cup and see where that gets you.
Swap out the cinnamon with cocoa powder or ginger or whatever you’re feeling like!
Want to change the fruit flavour - half the dates with another dried fruit like cranberries or cherries or whatever you’ve got!
Nutritional information is a rough estimate given the nature of the customizable ingredients in this recipe.
