Maple Walnut Energy Balls
Description
Need a mid-day energy boost? These easy, no-bake Maple Walnut Energy Balls combine walnuts, oats, dates, maple syrup and are rolled in diced walnuts for added crunch.
Ingredients
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2 cups walnuts, plus 1/4 cup for coating
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1 cup old-fashioned oats
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1/2 cup Medjool dates, pitted (about 7 dates)
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3 tbsp maple syrup
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2 tsp vanilla
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1/4 tsp salt
PREPARATION
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Add 2 cups walnuts, oats, dates, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to a food processor. Blend until smooth and the dough forms together into cohesive balls, about 1 to 2 minutes.
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Form the dough into 16 balls and roll each ball in the diced walnuts to coat. Store the energy balls in an airtight container in the fridge for a week, or in the freezer for up to three months.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 179 cal
- Total Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Sodium: 37 mg
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Total Sugars: 12 g
- Added Sugars: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Calcium: 30 mg
- Iron: 0.7 mg
- Potassium: 329 mg