Healthy Date Balls Recipes

DATE ENERGY BALLS

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I like making these date energy balls with cashews. They remind me of the cashew cookie Larabar.

Provided by Brittany Mullins

Categories Snack

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 cup about 10 Medjool dates, pitted
1/2 cup raw nuts (cashews, walnuts, almonds, pecans, etc.)
pinch of sea salt

Steps:

Process: Add dates, nuts and salt in a food processor fitted with the S-shaped blade. Process until mixture is well combined and sticking together.
Form balls: Scoop dough from food processor with your hands (or a cookie scoop) and form into small balls using your hands. Enjoy right away or store for later.
To store: Place balls into a sealed storage container and store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 ball with cashews, Calories 98 kcal, Sugar 16 g, Sodium 1 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 1 g

DATE BALLS

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A holiday tradition. My mother made these date balls every year at Christmas time. They may be stored in a plastic or glass container. If the weather is warm, keep them in the refrigerator. Make sure balls are cooled thoroughly before storing.

Provided by Melanie Butler

Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package chopped pitted dates
1 cup white sugar
½ cup margarine
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps:

Cook and stir dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Fold crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract into the date mixture until evenly mixed.
Grease your hands with margarine. Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls.
Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 70.7 mg, Sugar 17.2 g

CHOCOLATE DATE ENERGY BALLS

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Eating just one of these healthy chocolate date energy balls satisfies my sweet tooth without added refined sugar. My recipe is a spinoff of an energy ball my daughter made for me when I was testing for my taekwondo black belt. -Barbara Estabrook, Appleton, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups pitted Medjool dates, roughly chopped
3 ounces 60% bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup dried unsweetened tart cherries, chopped
1/4 cup deluxe mixed nuts, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
3 tablespoons sunflower kernels
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Place dates, chocolate and cherries in a food processor; process until finely chopped about 1 minute. Add nuts, coconut and sunflower kernels; process until blended. Add oil and vanilla; process until mixture comes together. Roll into 12 balls. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 25mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.