Energy Balls

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Serves 18 balls

These no-bake energy balls are one of our favorite healthy snacks! Use dairy-free chocolate chips to make them vegan, and use certified gluten-free oat flour to make them gluten-free.

Ingredients

1½ cups oat flour
1 cup walnuts
⅓ cup creamy natural almond butter*, well-stirred
10 soft Medjool dates**
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

In a food processor, place the oat flour, walnuts, almond butter, dates, vanilla, water, and salt. Pulse until the mixture sticks together when pinched. If it’s too crumbly, pulse in more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop and roll into balls.
Store extra energy balls in the fridge. They also freeze well. To thaw, leave them at room temperature until soft.

Notes

**Look for creamy almond butter with a smooth consistency to make this recipe, not the dry, stiff stuff that you might find at the bottom of a jar.

*If your dates are hard, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes.

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