Desserts
Fig and Date Energy Balls
Description
An easy, healthy fig and date energy balls recipe made with figs, almond butter, Medjool dates, and oats. A vegan and gluten free snack!
Ingredients
- 15 dried Mission figs (6 ounces)
- 7 pitted Medjool dates (4 ounces)
- ¼ cup natural almond butter
- ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats either old fashioned or quick cooking (gluten free if necessary)
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed meal
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a large food processor fitted with a steel blade.
- Pulse a few times to loosely combine, then with a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Blend and pulse for 2-3 minutes, until the mixture begins to clump and sticks to the sides of the bowl, stopping to scrape down the bowl as needed.
- Portion the mixture into your hands, then roll the mixture into any sized balls you like. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
