Best Pumpkin Almond Date Balls Recipes

DATE ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Process: Add dates, nuts and salt in a food processor fitted with the S-shaped blade. Process until mixture is well combined and sticking together.
• Form balls: Scoop dough from food processor with your hands (or a cookie scoop) and form into small balls using your hands. Enjoy right away or store for later.
• To store: Place balls into a sealed storage container and store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or the freezer for up to 3 months.

HONEY ALMOND DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grind almond in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until fragrant and a shade darker.
• Roughly chop dates and add to food processor. Pulse until finely chopped and dates form a ball. Remove from processor to a bowl. Add half of the ground almonds to the dates, leaving the reserved almonds on the baking pan to roll the balls in once formed.
• Add honey to the date and almond mixture. Mix together until evenly incorporated and smooth. Coat hands with some vegetable oil so that mixture does not stick too much and form mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll each ball in chopped almonds to coat well. Place in a tightly sealed container until ready to eat. Any leftover chopped nuts for coating can be sprinkled over the balls to keep them from sticking together if transporting. Will keep for up to 5 days at room temperature or up to a week, if refrigerated.

VEGAN ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Combine ground almonds and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
• Mix almond butter, agave syrup, and protein powder together in a bowl. Add shredded coconut, coconut sap, and nutmeg.
• Combine pumpkin, flax, and sesame seeds in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Add to almond butter mixture along with sunflower seeds.
• Mince dried apple in the food processor. Add to almond butter mixture along with walnuts. Form into 1-inch balls and roll in the almond-cinnamon mixture to coat.
• Place in the freezer to firm up and store.