No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls (Meal Prep)
Insanely easy to make and delicious: with 5 simple ingredients these no-bake peanut butter balls are ready in record time, and are incredibly healthy! (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Protein-Packed)
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 95kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter - (see note 3)
- 1 cup Medjool dates - pitted
- 3/4 cup roasted peanuts - (see note 4)
- 1/3 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Instructions
- Add the pitted dates, oats, cocoa powder, peanut butter, and peanuts to a food processor and pulse until mixed. If the mix is a bit dry, add a couple of tablespoons of water to make it a bit stickier.
- Divide the mix into 16 equal parts and use your hands to roll into 1-inch balls.
- Place the rolled balls into the fridge to firm up for about 15-30 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container or Ziploc bag in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze them for up to 2 months if you want to store them for longer.
Notes
Note 1: If you don't like chocolate (really?!), you can just omit it from the ingredients.
Note 2: If your dates are a bit dry, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain well. Or, if you are in a hurry, just add a couple of tablespoons of water when you are processing.
Note 3: You can use any nut butter in this recipe: almond butter, cashew butter, hazelnut butter...just make sure your nut butter doesn't contain anything else but nuts (no added oil or salt).
Note 4: You can substitute peanuts with almonds, hazelnuts, cashew nuts...anything you like! Or add some extra chocolate chips or dark chocolate chunks for texture.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate per servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Sugar: 6g