Nut-Free Energy Balls Recipe
Quick, easy, and healthy, this nut-free energy balls recipe ticks all the boxes! All you need is premium-quality Medjool dates and a mix of super seeds, including pumpkin, sunflower, hemp, sesame, and flaxseeds. They are great summer snacks idea and for school lunch boxes!
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- ½ tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 pinch pink salt
Instructions
- Add sunflower, pumpkin, and hemp seeds to the food processor and pulse until they become coarse or chunky powder.
- Next, add the pitted dates, flaxseed powder,sesame seeds, cacao powder, and a pinch of pink salt and blend on high until a thick dough is formed and feels "sticky" in your hands.
- Scoop a tablespoon or two, depending on how big you want to form the balls, and roll them in your hands to form a ball. Line a tray with a baking sheet and place all the balls on the parchment paper. Place the tray in the fridge so the balls can be set for an hour
- Once the energy balls are set, you can enjoy them like this, or roll them in hemp or sesame seeds.