Classic No-Bake Date Energy Balls
The little energy bites that started a thousand videos — oats, dates, nut butter and a handful of extras, rolled and chilled. No baking, no sugar, endless variations.
Why you'll love this recipe
- One of the most-requested recipes here
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- No baking required
- Sweetened with whole dates
- Makes enough for 16
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 1 cup (160 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup (100 g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (125 g) natural peanut or almond butter
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla, pinch salt
- Splash of water if needed
How to make it
Blend dates in a food processor to a sticky paste.
Add oats, nut butter, flax, vanilla and salt; pulse to a thick, tacky dough. Add a splash of water if dry.
Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
Roll into 16 balls.
Chill 20 minutes to firm. Keep refrigerated.
Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Classic No-Bake Date Energy Balls
The little energy bites that started a thousand videos — oats, dates, nut butter and a handful of extras, rolled and chilled. No baking, no sugar, endless variations.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (160 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup (100 g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (125 g) natural peanut or almond butter
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla, pinch salt
- Splash of water if needed
Instructions
- Blend dates in a food processor to a sticky paste.
- Add oats, nut butter, flax, vanilla and salt; pulse to a thick, tacky dough. Add a splash of water if dry.
- Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- Roll into 16 balls.
- Chill 20 minutes to firm. Keep refrigerated.
