Kid approved! These no-bake, nut free chocolate energy balls are delicious and easy to make with ingredients you can feel good about.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bliss ball, energy ball, protein snack
Servings: 16
Calories: 91kcal
Author: Getty Stewart
Ingredients
½cuppumpkin seeds
½cupsunflower seeds
½cupoats
1Tbspground flax seeds
½tspcinnamon
1cuppitted fresh datespacked (~115 g 3.9 oz)
½cupdried cranberries
2Tbspcocoa powder
1-2Tbspwater
Instructions
In a food processor, combine all ingredients except water.
Process until ingredients are a fine crumb.
With food processor running, slowly drizzle in only as much water as needed to bring ingredients together to form clumps.
Scoop out one tablespoonful at a time. Using slightly damp hands, roll into ball shape about 3/4 to 1 inch in size.
Place ball on tray or plate and cool in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Store in fridge or freezer for maximum freshness for several weeks.
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Notes
This recipe is very adaptable. You can replace the pumpkin and sunflower seeds with your favorite combination of nuts. The dried cranberries can be replaced with raisins, dried cherries or other chewy dried fruit. Use chia seeds instead of flax seeds or leave them out altogether. Experiment to create your favorite combination.