Directions

Energy balls with oat flour

Soak your dates in water for a few hours. Then, take the dates out from the water and mash them with a fork. I usually like adding a spoon of tahini, because I think it makes the mashed dates smoother, but this is completely optional. If you want, you can add some cocoa or cacao powder, or some cinnamon and mix it well.

Add the oats flour little by little and continue mixing everything well. The mixture is ready when it stops looking like dates puree and starts looking more like dough that you can shape. Make small balls out of this mixture. Their size depends on your preference.

Keep some oat flour and roll the energy balls in it. Keep them in a refrigerator for a few hours, although you can eat them straight away. However, the more they stay in the fridge, the better they taste.

Energy balls with whole oats

Soak your dates in water for a few hours. Take them out of the water and mash them, but this time keep the water as well, we’ll use it later.

If you want, add some condiments and tahini to your mashed dates and mix everything well. Then, add the oats little by little while mixing. You’ll notice that since the oats are a bit dry, the mixture doesn’t stay that solid this time. Add a bit of the date water and you’ll see that this mixture starts looking more like dough too.

Shape some balls. This time you don’t have to roll the balls into grounded oats. They may look a bit mushy, but after a few hours in the fridge, they’ll become perfect.

Bonus idea

If you want to make energy bars, just put some parchment paper on a tray and spread the ready mixture over it. Keep in the refrigerator and cut bars after the mixture hardens.