Mint Chocolate Energy Balls

These easy mint chocolate energy balls taste like a peppermint patty, but are a healthy little snack! These energy bites are also vegan, gluten-free and use just 7 ingredients!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword energy balls, energy bites, healthy snack, no bake snacks

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings balls

Calories 103kcal

Ingredients

1 cup pitted Medjool dates (about 12)
1 cup walnuts
3 tablespoons cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
1 tablespoon almond butter (or water)
1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 tablespoons cacao nibs

Instructions

In the bowl of a food processor combine the dates and walnuts. Process until they resemble coarse sand.
Add the cacao powder, almond butter, syrup and extract, and process until a dough forms. If the dough does not come together, add some water, 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough sticks together when you press it between your fingers. Pulse in the cacao nibs.
Form 1" balls with your hands and place on a parchment-lined plate. If you like the energy balls on the softer side, enjoy immediately. If you like them a bit more "firm", then freeze for at least 60 minutes and then enjoy.
Keep in a covered container in the freezer for best results, but they will also keep in the fridge.

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