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These Date Energy Balls are such an easy no-bake treat, made using just 5 simple ingredients. Perfect for lunchboxes, or for a mid-afternoon sugar craving. They’re packed with fibre, gluten free and vegan!
These Date Energy Balls Are The Perfect Snack!
- Why choose this recipe? I have a but of an obsession with medjool dates and making them into date energy balls is my new favourite thing. These are the perfect combination of indulgent treat meets fibre-packed goodness. And you can make them in minutes!
- Top Tip: I love to coat mine in desiccated coconut but try mixing it up with chopped nuts or seeds, or a dusting of cocoa powder for an indulgent look.
- High Fibre: Did you know a gluten free diet can be low in fibre due to cutting out wholegrains like wheat and barley? This is a great (and yummy) way to add more to your diet – there’s around 6g fibre per 100g of energy balls, making them a ‘high fibre’ food.
- Anything else? If you have any leftover dates, try making my Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates – or use them in my Gluten Free Sticky Toffee Pudding!
Ingredients and Substitutions
There’s a printable recipe card below for these easy energy balls with dates with the full quantities. But here are the main ingredients and ideas for any swaps:
- Nut Butter: I usually use peanut butter, but I’ve also made these energy balls with almond or cashew butter too. Or a mixture! You can use a seed butter like sunflower seed butter for nut free energy balls.
- Dates: Both deglet nour or medjool dates work for this recipe. I tend to use what I have – medjool dates will produce a sweeter and stickier energy ball.
- Cacao: Or cocoa powder, either work well.
- Maple Syrup: Or honey. Omit this if you want to reduce the sugar content.
This recipe is also a great base – feel free to add chopped nuts, seeds, extra dried fruit like apricots or cranberries, or even chocolate chips! It’s so easy to customise.
How to Make Date Energy Balls
There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy these 5-ingredient date energy balls are to make.
Storing and Freezing Instructions
TO STORE: These date energy balls will keep in the fridge for a week-or-so… if you can resist them for that long!
TO FREEZE: You can freeze these and then defrost to eat.
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If you like this date energy balls recipe then make sure you check out these other gluten free, no-bake recipes too…
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Blend all the ingredients (except the coconut) in a food processor until you have a thick dough.
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Split into 12 even-sized pieces and roll into balls using your hands.
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Spread the coconut on a plate and roll the balls in the coconut. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes before eating.
- Storage: These energy balls can be stored in the fridge for around a week (though would probably last longer!) and can also be frozen.
- Variations: Feel free to use this recipe as a base and add chopped nuts, seeds, extra dried fruit like apricots or cranberries, or even chocolate chips. The world is your oyster – let me know if you try any amazing combinations!
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups.
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Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 2g
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