Paleo Walnut Date Energy Balls

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5 from 2 votes

Simple and easy to make date balls made with walnuts, almond butter, honey, dates, and shredded coconut.

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time10

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: balls

Author: Rena

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts
1 cup dates soft (if dates are not fresh and soft, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes)
2 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp honey
1/8 tsp salt optional
1/4 c desiccated coconut

Instructions

Place the dates, walnuts, almond butter, honey, and salt into a food processor and blend until smooth.
You will need to stop and scrape the sides as needed. The mixture should come together like a dough when it's done.
Separate the dough into 14 evenly sized balls. Roll the balls in coconut and serve.
Store in an airtight container.

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Notes

Serving size: one date ball

Substitutes:

Use any sticky sweetener can be honey, maple syrup, or agave
In place of walnuts, use almonds, cashew, or pecans
Any nut butter will work, cashew butter or sunflower butter will work great.

Storage:

Place leftovers in a container and store in the fridge for up to 10 days. You can freeze for up to 6 months.

Nutritional facts:

Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

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