4 Ingredient Energy Balls
The perfect snack for on the go. You only need 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of your time to make these healthy, nutritious, and protein-packed energy balls.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Medjool dates
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond butter can use any nut or seed butter
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
- unsweetened shredded coconut for topping
- drizzle honey optional
Instructions
- Soak the medjool dates in boiling hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Combine the softened and drained dates, oats, almond butter, and honey; if using, in a food processor. Process until the mixture binds, around 3-5 minutes.
- Roll into 16 balls with your hands (use one heaping tablespoon per ball) until smooth
- Roll the balls into shredded coconut or other optional toppings (see below).
- Keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
Optional Toppings:
Finely chopped nuts, chia seeds, cacao powder, or drizzle melted dark chocolate.