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Vegan Dark Chocolate Walnut Bites | Vegetarian | Snack | Winter | Oats | Maple Syrup | Healthy Seasonal Recipes | Katie Webster

Dark Chocolate Walnut Vegan Energy Balls


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  • Author: Katie Webster
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 16 servings 1x

Description

These Dark Chocolate Walnut Vegan Energy Balls are a super simple and healthy snack and will satisfy your chocolate cravings in only 15 minutes!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 1/2 cup Old Fashioned oats
  • 3 tablespoons dark cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Generous pinch salt
  • 1 cup pitted soft dates, 4 ounces
  • 3 tablespoons almond butter
  • 3 tablespoons dark pure maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, plus 3 Tablespoons more for melting, optional

Instructions

  1. Place oats in a food processor and process until finely ground. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add cocoa, cinnamon and salt and stir to combine.
  2. Place dates in food processor and pulse several times until broken into chunks. Add almond butter and maple syrup and process, scraping sides if necessary until it forms a thick paste.
  3. Add paste to the bowl and mash and stir with a silicone spatula until it starts to resemble crumbly cookie dough, about 2 minutes. Continue working the dough, knead with clean hands if necessary to work the oat mixture into a cohesive dough. Add walnuts and chocolate chips. Knead in well. Form into 14 balls. Drizzle with chocolate, if using. Refrigerate to set the chocolate.

Notes

How To Store:

You can refrigerate these for up to 2 weeks as long as you store them in an airtight container. You can also freeze them for up to 30 days.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: Mixed
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 ball
  • Calories: 97
  • Sugar: 8 g
  • Sodium: 22 mg
  • Fat: 4 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 15 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 2 g
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