Date Energy Balls

Have a sweet tooth? These can SAVE YOU!!!

The natural sweetness from the dates makes this a satisfying and delicious snack. And, its a fun and different way to get your fruit in!

The healthy fats from the cashews, coconut, and nut butter help balance your blood sugars and give you steady energy.

By opting to sweet treats like this, with time you can help curve those sweet cravings in the future!

Makes about 40 energy balls. I keep 1/2 in the freezer and 1/2 in the fridge when meal prepping for myself.

Ingredients

- 2 cups dates

- 2 cups roasted & salted or raw cashews

- 1.5 cup unsweetened coconut

- ½ tsp vanilla

- ¼ – ½ tsp salt depending on how salty your cashews are

- 2 Tbsp. nut butter

Instructions

- Grab a glass bowl, and put your dates and cashews in. Heat up about 2.5 cups water until it’s almost to a boil, and pour over dates and cashews. The water should cover all the dates/cashews. Let them soak for about 10 minutes. The dates and cashews should be SUPER soft before you blend them.

- While waiting, grab your blender or food processor and add the coconut flakes. Blend into tiny pieces and transfer to a medium/large bowl.

- After 10 minutes has passed, drain water.

- Add the cashews to the blender or food processor. Blend/grate the cashews into small pieces.

- Add the vanilla, salt, and nut butter & mix.

- Pit the dates, and add to the cashew mixture in the blender/processor. Be patient with this, you’ll need to scrape the sides and do a little manual labor to get this fully blended. It’s so worth it though!!!

- Depending on the size of your blender/processor, you may need to transfer some of the mixture to the bowl your coconut flakes were in.

- Once it’s fully combined, put all of the mixture in that medium/large bowl. Refrigerate for at least 20-30 minutes.

- Grab a small cookie scoop, roll in your freshly washed hands, and tada! Refrigerate up to 5-7 days, freezes for about 2-3 months.

- P.S. These are always a HUGE hit at potlucks!