Description
These healthy no-bake energy balls are naturally sweetened with dates and packed with peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips—perfect for a quick vegan snack.
Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup pitted Medjool dates (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes)
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons maple syrup or date syrup
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
1–2 tablespoons water, as needed
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
In a high-speed food processor, blend oats, flaxseed, and optional protein powder into a coarse flour.
Add soaked and drained dates, peanut butter, and maple syrup. Blend until a dough forms, scraping down sides as needed.
If dough is too dry, blend in 1–2 tablespoons of water until it sticks when pressed.
Transfer dough to a bowl and fold in mini chocolate chips.
Form mixture into 16 equal-sized balls with your hands.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter.
Add 1 tbsp cocoa powder for a chocolate version.
For extra nutrition, mix in chia seeds, hemp hearts, or dried fruit.
Chill the dough if it’s too sticky before rolling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack, Energy Bites
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
