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Pistachio Date Energy Balls with green coating on a white plate.
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Pistachio Date Energy Balls

Yield: 15-18 balls 1x
Prep: 25 minutesTotal: 25 minutes

Our best ball recipe yet – these Pistachio Date Energy Balls are a sweet and salty no-bake treat nobody will be able to resist! Made with only 5 ingredients, you’ll want to keep these on hand at all times for a quick burst of fuel!

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Ingredients

  • 7 ounces fresh medjool dates, pitted (~200g, about 10-12 dates)
  • 1 1/2 cups raw pistachio kernels, divided
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Soak the dates: Place the dates (7 ounces, about 10-12) in a heat safe bowl. Pour just boiled water over the dates until covered. Leave to soak for 10 minutes or so. 
  2. Grind the pistachios: Meanwhile, blitz 1/2 cup of the pistachios in a food processor into a fine powder and transfer to a shallow dish. Don’t leave blending unattended or they could over blend into butter. See photo for consistency to aim for. NOTE: If you are using roasted pistachios, this step will not work (if this is the case, skip this step and reduce pistachios to 1 cup). 
  3. Blend date mixture: Drain the dates well and then place them in the food processor along with the remaining 1 cup of pistachios, old fashioned oats (1/4 cup), vanilla extract (1/2 teaspoon), and sea salt (1/2 teaspoon). Blend for about 30 seconds, push down the sides with a spatula and blend again until you have a mostly smooth mixture, but the nuts still have some texture. If you find the mixture does not stick together, add 1-2 TB of water.
  4. Roll the balls: Roll the mixture into balls just larger than a tablespoon, then roll them around in the blitzed pistachio powder to give them a green coating. 
  5. Serve & store: Chill the balls for at least 30 minutes before serving. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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Notes

Pistachios: You can use roasted pistachios, but you will need to skip the pistachio crumb coating (reduce pistachios to 1 cup and skip step 2). Roasted pistachios will begin to form a butter instead of make crumbs when processed.

Optional coating idea: If you like coconut, you could roll these in shredded unsweetened coconut shreds instead of the pistachio coating (or alternate coatings for a cool look).

Nutrition information estimated with My Fitness Pal.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 2 balls
  • Calories: 206
  • Fat: 11g
  • Carbohydrates: 27g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 5g
© Author: Danielle
Method: No Heat

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