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Chocolate Brownie Date Balls
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These
Chocolate Date Balls
are perfect when you need that sweet chocolate fix. Made with Medjool dates, pumpkin, and cocoa powder they're rich, sweet, and offer a great afternoon energy boost. No-bake and easy to prepare!
Prep Time:
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
0
minutes
mins
Total Time:
15
minutes
mins
Yield:
8
servings
Course:
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Equipment
food processor
Ingredients
3/4
cup
walnuts
(2.6 oz total)
10
pitted Medjool dates
¼
cup
canned or homemade pumpkin purée
Pinch
sea salt
1/4
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
(I used Dutch process)
½
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Instructions
Place 1/3 cup of the walnuts in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
Process until nuts resemble coarse sand. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Add remaining walnuts to the food processor and process until finely ground.
Add the dates, pumpkin purée, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract and continue to process until ingredients are combined and smooth.
Using a spoon (or your hands), scoop and roll mixture into 8 equal (golf-ball- size) balls.
Roll each ball in the reserved walnuts and serve immediately or store in the freezer or the fridge.
Notes
Variations:
Nuts:
Swap the walnuts with pecans or almonds.
Nut Allergies:
If you have a nut allergy, you can use hemp seeds or pumpkin seeds.
Pumpkin:
Swap for mashed banana or other fruit puree.
Dates:
Substitute regular dates, but add a few more since they’re smaller than Medjool. Or use prunes instead.
Cocoa Powder:
Sub protein powder for cocoa for extra protein.
Coconut:
Add shredded coconut to the dough.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
ball
,
Calories:
153
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
26
g
,
Protein:
2.5
g
,
Fat:
6.5
g
,
Saturated Fat:
1
g
,
Sodium:
1.5
mg
,
Fiber:
4
g
,
Sugar:
20.5
g
- WW Points:
5