Gingerbread Energy Bites
These gingerbread energy bites taste just like gingerbread cookie dough! Make them in the food processor in minutes with sticky dates, oats, nuts, and festive spices.
Servings: 14
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups pitted dates
- 1 cup warm water
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup pecans or walnuts
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- pinch of kosher salt
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup ground flax seed for rolling
Instructions
- Soften the dates. In a medium bowl, soak the dates in warm water for 10 minutes. Discard the water and set the dates aside.
- Make the energy ball mixture. In the bowl of a food processor, combine all the ingredients except for the flaxseed meal. Process, using on/off pulses, until everything is finely chopped but not a paste.
- Shape the balls. Scoop about 1 tablespoon to 1½ tablespoons of the mixture and roll into balls with your hands. The amount of mixture used will depend on how large you want your energy balls to be. The mixture will be sticky, so it helps to use wet hands.
- Roll in flax. Spread the flax meal on a shallow plate. Roll each ball in the flax meal to coat.
- Chill. Transfer the energy balls to an airtight container and store in the fridge. They will keep for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
