{No Bake} Pregnancy Date Energy Balls
Energy bites are the perfect, quick, and healthy snack for anyone! But the date and protein benefits for pregnancy are fantastic! Energy balls made with date fruit, chia seeds, nuts, and peanut butter. Packed with protein and healthy fats this pregnancy snack will keep you full longer.
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted medjool dates, pits removed (roughly 10-11 dates)
- 1/2 cup nuts (I used walnuts)
- 1/4 cup oats (old-fashioned, gluten-free, etc)
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (I use no sugar added but your preference or could sub for another nut butter)
- 1 tbsp chocolate collagen peptide powder
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- optional roll "toppings" - sweetened or unsweetened coconut flakes, chocolate chips, chopped nuts
Instructions
- Really these couldn't be more simple as everything goes into the food processor or vitamix and you can portion and roll the balls to your size preference. I do not soak the dates as some recipes say, so it's from pantry to homemade energy balls in less then 10 mins. Really I eyeball the consistency. You don't want them too dry where they will not stick together. If this happens add more dates, more peanut butter, or if you want sweeter as a dessert replacement, add some honey and this will definitely help bind together. Makes about 10-11 bite sized balls.
