Date Bites
These no-bake Date Bites are chewy, chocolate-y, and naturally sweet. This energy-boosting snack is full of fiber, fats, protein, and bonus: tastes like a fudge-y brownie!
Servings: 24 balls
Calories: 118kcal
Ingredients
Date Bites
- 1 (12 oz) container medjool dates pits removed
- ⅓ cup oats old fashioned or quick cooking (gluten-free, if necessary)
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup chocolate protein powder use pea-protein for best results
- ⅓ cup all-natural peanut butter or almond butter
- ⅓ cup water plus more if necessary to blend into a ball
- ½ teaspoon salt
Optional Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips use a sugar-free variety, if desired
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Maldon sea salt optional for topping (chopped nuts are also delicious)
Instructions
Date Bites
- Before starting, ensure that your dates are very soft and squishy. If they’re not, submerge the pitted dates in hot water and allow them to soak for at least 10 minutes. Drain the water, pat them dry, then proceed with the recipe.
- Place dates, oats, cocoa powder, protein powder, peanut butter, water, and salt into a high powered food processor and blend until the mixture comes together and a ball starts to form. The dough should be smooth, stick together when pinched, and feel like cookie dough.
- Scoop and roll balls into desired size (I like 1 tablespoon), then place onto a silicone mat lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Top with optional chocolate, then store in a sealed airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Optional Chocolate Coating
- Place chocolate chips and coconut oil into a microwave safe dish and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.
- Dunk or drizzle frozen date bites in/with chocolate, then place back in the freezer until the chocolate has hardened, about 30 minutes.
- Store in a sealed airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
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Notes
*See Ingredients and/or Variations for ideas on using without protein powder, different flavors, making nut-free, etc.
Nutritional information DOES include optional chocolate topping. If made without chocolate topping, each ball is about 75 calories.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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