Ingredients
Main
- 12 pitted medjool dates
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats (or sub with quick oats)
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup unsweetened peanut butter (or sub with favorite nut butter)
Topping Ideas
- Cinnamon & cardamom
- Ground pistachios & cashews (*or sub with favorite nuts)
- Unsweetened coconut flakes (chopped finely) & ginger powder
- Cacao powder & cayenne
- Sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
Instructions
- If medjool dates are not pitted, cut each one open with a small knife and discard the seed.
- Put the oats and walnuts into a food processor and pulse into a flour-like appearance.
- Add the dates, nut butter and 1 Tbsp of warm water. Continue mixing until thoroughly combined.
- *If the mixture appears dry, add more warm water, one teaspoon at a time (you don’t want the mixture to feel sticky or wet).
- When the mixture forms into a big ball that starts to circle around and around in food processor, it is ready!
- Move mixture into a bowl for ease. Use your hands or a spoon to pull out approximately 1 Tbsp of the mixture at a time and roll into a ball. Set balls aside on a parchment-lined baking sheet or plate.
- Depending on how many different toppings you want to you, create small bowls of each topping. Begin rolling the desired number of balls into the toppings and set aside until the mixture is used up.
Notes
- If your dates are kept in the fridge, remove and let them come to room temperature before removing pits and/or putting in food processor.
- Store the date bites in the fridge. They’re good for up to about 2 weeks—but I guarantee they’ll be eaten up before that!
- You can make any toppings you want from seeds, ground nuts, spices, and more.
Nutrition Facts & Fun
Peanut butter: Technically, peanuts are legumes, not nuts! They have a deep-rooted world history and have been loved for their high protein content. Thought to be native to Brazil and possibly Peru, many attribute peanut butter to the Incas and Aztecs.
These little legumes are half (good) fat, a quarter protein and a quarter carbohydrate. They are high in the natural antioxidant called reservratrol and considered a legit protector of the heart and blood vessels. Make sure to enjoy the wonders of peanut butter in it’s purest form without any added sugar for its full, magical, nutritional benefits!
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