These Coconut Date Energy Balls without oats are simple to make, have no added sugar and guarantee a little energy boost whenever you need one. Rather than spending a fortune on gluten free bars you can decrease that cost with some homemade bars, bites and balls.
If you can tolerate oats my favs are granola bars and Chocolate Coconut Oat Bars. If not, these no-bake Eatmore bars are a nice chewy treat.
The secret for these kind of snacks is to store a good selection of dried fruit, nuts and seeds in your pantry. Ingredients like this all keep well and are an easy way to add variety to your regular diet. I buy dried apricots and baking dates in the baking aisle and you might be surprised to know they are less expensive than the packages sold over in the snack section.
🥥 Ingredients
These energy balls are amazingly held together from the moisture of the dried fruits. If you're trying to eat 30 Plants a Week this combination could add more variety in your diet.
- dates
- dried apricots
- coconut
- walnuts
See recipe card for exact amounts.
Substitutions
The important result is a combination of fruit and nuts that will stick together.
- dates and apricots - Add or substitute any dried fruit. Keep in mind that smaller fruits, like raisins and cranberries, won't stick together the way these do.
- coconut - I always use coconut but feel free to experiment.
- walnuts - Try any nuts, toasted or not.
Equipment
This is when I pull out my food processor. An inexpensive blender might do if you work in batches. You want small pieces, not a paste. A small portion scoop isn't necessary but they make jobs like this fast and easy. Buy at least three sizes, you'll never regret it!
🫙 Storage
Stored in airtight containers these energy balls will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Smaller Mason jars are best for storing small amounts of seed and to store your finished energy balls in. If you can see them every time you open the fridge you'll think to eat them.
Clear containers prevent food waste. I like 4-cup Mason jars to store dried fruit and nuts in. Labels from my Dymo label maker make it easy to grab what I want. You can find tips the gluten free kitchen in this post, Organize For Success with Labeling.
💡 Top Tip
It's all about systems so store dried fruit, nuts and seeds so they're easy to find and use. I have a drawer of Mason jars with labels right on the lid so I can grab what I want when I need it. If you want help organizing check out my simple two-lid system with seven sizes of jars, Organize For Success with Mason Jars.
The 4-cup jars for my dried fruit might look too large but I love transferring a brand new package right in the jar and not having to deal with it again. I don’t have to store it somewhere else and I don’t need to rummage through a bucket full of packages to see what I have when I'm making my grocery list.
When a jar is empty, or almost empty, I leave it on the counter until that item makes it to my grocery list. The label on the lid tells me what belongs in it.
Coconut Date Energy Balls (no oats)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 dates whole or broken from a block of baking dates (60 g)
- 12 dried apricots (120 g)
- ⅓ cup shredded coconut , toasted (30 g)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts , toasted(30 g)
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until mixture starts to come together. Scrape down sides and pulse again until finely chopped. It's okay to have some larger pieces as long as the mixture is soft enough to hold together.
- Fill a metal portion scoop with the mixture pressing firmly to fill the scoop. Roll between your hands to form a ball.
- Store in a Mason jar and refrigerate. Keeps for 1 week.
Nutrition
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