Date Energy Snack Trio

Dates are a very common main ingredient for energy snacks. This is because of the many nutritional benefits of dates. Date paste provides all of the same goodness but is much easier to use in recipes. We rolled our date energy snacks in coconut, sesame seeds, and cocoa powder, but you can get creative and use whatever ingredients you have on hand!

Ingredients

1 cup DateME Date Paste
2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
1 Tbsp. almond butter
½ tsp. vanilla extract
3 Tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut
2-3 Tbsp. sesame seeds
2-3 Tbsp. cocoa powder

Directions

In a bowl, mix together the date paste, flaxseed, almond butter, and vanilla extract. If your almond butter is unsalted, add a small pinch of salt. Shape the paste into 1” balls.
Place the coconut, sesame seeds, and cocoa powder in three shallow balls. Split up the date balls so that ⅓ of the balls get rolled in each topping. Gently press the ball into the topping as you roll them. Place the balls on a parchment covered tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes before enjoying.
Note: You can roll the date ball snacks in anything you’d like. For more variety, try crushed nuts or cacao nibs!

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Chocolate Date Brownie Energy Bites

There are hundreds of recipes for energy bites out there. What do they all have in common? Well, dates are the main ingredient! This is mainly due to the numerous nutritional benefits of dates, but also because they are a good binder for dry ingredients.

The best thing about making your own energy bites as opposed to buying them is that you know exactly what’s in them. This is particularly important for those on restricted diets. Here’s a quick and easy way to make an energy bite that you probably will make several times over. As shown, we dipped ours in white chocolate and decorated them with star shaped sprinkles. We like to have some glamour even when we eat healthy!

Ingredients

1 cup raw almonds
1-1/4 cups DateME Date Paste
3-1/2 Tbsp cocoa Powder
4 Tbsp shredded coconut
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Yield: 16-24 bites

Combine all ingredients in the order listed, in the bowl of a food processor.
Process until mixture resembles coarse gravel.
Stop the processor and check the mixture inside. If it sticks together when you smush it, and everything looks incorporated, you’re done.
Roll mixture into tablespoon-size balls.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Good for a week or so, if they last that long.

Recipe adapted from Our Paleo Life.

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