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Oatmeal Date Balls

Servings 12
Author Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted dates deglet noor or medjool
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 5 tbsp almond butter or peanut butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Place dates in a microwave safe bowl along with 1 cup of water. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove dates from hot water and place in food processor (reserve date water- do not toss). Blend for 30-60 seconds, until dates are very small bits, almost pureed. 

  2. Add in oats and process for 30 seconds. 

  3. Add in vanilla, almond butter, salt and 2 tablespoons of the date water. Process for another 30-60 seconds.  If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons of the date water and process until crumbly dough is formed.*  

  4. Remove dough from food processor, place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.

  5. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into 12 balls.

Recipe Notes

*The medjool dates are more moist than the deglet noor and DID NOT need water added to form a crumbly dough, but when making this recipe with the deglet noor dates, I needed to add 1-2 tablespoons of the date water to bring dough together.

Dough can be pressed into a loaf pan and cut into small bars or squares instead of making balls.

Nutrition

Calories 96; Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 0.3g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 21mg; Potassium 65mg; Carbohydrate 14g; Fiber 2g; Sugar 9g (naturally occurring); Protein 3g