Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 14-16 balls 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pitted dates (I used honey dates but medjool work too)*
- 1/2 cup unsweetened natural peanut butter
- 2 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- optional: 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts
Instructions
- If peanuts have are not already crushed, add a 1/4 cup to a food processor and process several times until broken down into bits. Remove from processor.
- Add dates and process until broken up into pea-sized bits.
- Add in peanut butter and process to combine.
- Add in cocoa power until mixture comes together.
- Add crushed peanuts back into bowl and pulse several times to bring mixture back together.
- Roll mixture into 14-16 balls (depends on how big you roll them) and the place in freezer for 15 mins.
- Store in fridge for up to one month.
*Make sure your dates are sticky. If not, soak them in hot water for 15 minutes to soften and then drain.