My son calls them chocolate date balls because they taste so chocolaty and are one of the best options for a bite-size energy snack. These balls have always been one of my favorite snacks at home. If you like healthy snacks you’d love my date roll, oreo ball, and coconut balls. If you try the coconut date balls recipe, I’d LOVE to hear your feedback in the comments. Your 5-ratings motivate me to do my best. Stay connected for more recipes and videos on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Youtube.
Dates: It is healthy and packed with nutrients. In this recipe, you will need soft dates, that are not too mushy dates. They should be moist enough to be used in the dough so you can roll them easily into balls. If you have hard and dry dates in hand simple, simply soak them in water for 10 minutes. The final texture of date balls will depend on the texture of the dates. Almonds: Almonds are packed with fiber and minerals. Here you will need raw almonds that have higher nutrients compared to roasted or salted almonds. Coconut: Everyone loves that sweet taste of desiccated coconut that comes in every bite. This ingredient adds some sweetness to the ball and the coating, in the end, makes it look attractive to the eyes. You can substitute with shredded coconut. Do not use fresh coconut as it has a lower shelf life. Cocoa Powder: It gives a chocolaty flavor to the date balls and adds a chocolaty color which makes it more delicious than ever. Use raw cocoa for the best taste or any quality dark cocoa. Salt: A pinch of salt is added to enhance the taste of all ingredients. Skip if using salted butter. Butter: Melted butter helps to bind the dough of coconut date balls which helps you to roll out the balls easily.
First of all, you need to separate all the date seeds from the dates. Pro tip: Try to use soft moist dates which will produce a better snack ball. You can refrigerate these balls in an airtight container for a month. You can also keep coconut date balls outside for a week or more in a cool place in an air-tight jar.
Seeds: For date energy balls, you can add some seeds like chia, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, and sesame seeds. Oats: Some like to switch coconut with rolled oats for more filling and energetic balls. But I feel they undermine the flavor. Nuts: Other than almonds, if you are a lover of nuts then add a mix of nuts like cashew, pecan, walnuts and pistachio for more nutrient packed snack. You can also roll balls in nuts powder instead of desiccated coconut. Dried Fruits: Adding raisins or sultana, dried cranberries and cherries will make your date nuts ball tangy and yum. Flavors: Vanilla, pumpkin spices, and cardamom are also suggested to be added to this dish. If chocolate is you calling throw in some chocolate chips too. Protien: To make these balls high in protien you can add some peanut butter and maple syrup as well.
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