These power balls make a great little snack or treat. There are two versions…
1. The Chocolate/Peanut Version (pictured):
I recently bought my first bar of unsweetened chocolate (100% cacao)…and to steal vocabulary from my 5-year-old, it tasted disgusting! However, in some magical way the combination of ingredients in this recipe below make the cacao taste like “regular” chocolate. I have to thank a 100 Days of Real Food reader for introducing me to a version of this recipe. I would have never thought to put these items together and now we can’t stop eating them!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup nuts, I used pecans
- ¾ cup dates, dried, pitted
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter, an all natural PB is recommended - the only ingredient necessary is crushed peanuts
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients into a food processor and blend.
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Form into balls and serve immediately or keep refrigerated.
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For a slightly different variation without peanut butter check out the chocolate torte recipe.
2. The Peanut/Honey Version:
This recipe is from a friend of a friend and you can get creative with adding extras.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter, an all natural PB is recommended - the only ingredient necessary is crushed peanuts
- 1 cup honey
- 3 cups oats, rolled
- 1 cup nuts, or dried fruit
Coating Options
- granola
- unsweetened coconut flakes
- nuts, crushed
Instructions
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Mix the first four ingredients together thoroughly.
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Form them into balls then roll them in the crushed nuts, granola cereal, or unsweetened coconut.
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Serve or refrigerate.
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I am a chocolate fanatic but I decided to try the peanut honey powerballs. They are amazing and fulfilled my craving even though there was no chocolate in it. I also made some for my office and recieved high praises.
LOVE these! I’ve been making these for my very picky boys…
Modifications that I have been doing: I cut the honey down over time to 1/3 a cup, and just add more peanut butter.
Also, for peanut butter cup fans…I’ve been adding unsweetened cocoa powder to make a chocolate peanut butter version. Now, it’s not a reese’s, but they taste pretty darn good!
My kids eat these quicker than I can make them! Thank you again for helping us find real food recipes!!!
I have a proablem with my sugar levels dropping all the time so im trying these to see if they help me out. Also to have healthier snacks.
These are so satisfying! I only had medjool dates and had to pit them first, but this is a really great recipe and super quick to throw together! Thank you!!