Chocolate Brownie Date Balls

These Chocolate Date Balls are perfect when you need that sweet chocolate fix. Made with Medjool dates, pumpkin, and cocoa powder they’re rich, sweet, and offer a great afternoon energy boost. No-bake and easy to prepare!

Ingredients

Serving size: 8

  • 3/4 cup walnuts, 2.6 oz total
  • 10 pitted Medjool dates
  • ¼ cup canned or homemade pumpkin purée
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, I used Dutch process
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Place 1/3 cup of the walnuts in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
  • Process until nuts resemble coarse sand. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
  • Add remaining walnuts to the food processor and process until finely ground.
  • Add the dates, pumpkin purée, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract and continue to process until ingredients are combined and smooth.
  • Using a spoon (or your hands), scoop and roll mixture into 8 equal (golf-ball- size) balls.
  • Roll each ball in the reserved walnuts and serve immediately or store in the freezer or the fridge.

NUTRITION:

Cals:153 | Protein:2.5 | Carbs:26 | Fat:6.5

WW points: 5

By Hardy

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