Description
Signature chocolate brownie date balls blend rich cocoa with natural sweetness from dates. Nutty undertones and smooth chocolate create an irresistible energy bite you’ll savor with each delightful nibble.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 medjool dates (pitted)
- 0.75 cups (2.6 oz) walnuts
- 0.25 cups pumpkin purée (canned or homemade)
- 0.25 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch process recommended)
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Walnut Preparation: Pulverize walnuts in a food processor into fine, sandy granules, separating a portion for the final coating and reserving the rest for the base mixture.
- Flavor Foundation: Blend ground walnuts with Medjool dates, pumpkin purée, cocoa powder, sea salt, and vanilla extract until the mixture forms a cohesive, sticky composition that holds together when pressed.
- Shaping Process: Craft approximately 8 uniform spheres using a spoon or clean hands, ensuring consistent size and shape similar to golf balls.
- Coating Technique: Delicately roll each ball through the reserved ground walnut mixture, creating an even, textural exterior that enhances the treat’s nutty depth.
- Storage and Serving: Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for up to a week, with the option to freeze for extended preservation. For optimal results with standard dates, briefly soak in warm water to improve softness and blending consistency.
- Flavor Enhancement: Consider toasting walnuts before grinding to elevate the coating’s flavor profile, introducing a rich, more complex nutty essence to the final chocolate brownie date balls.
Notes
Boost Date Texture: Soak standard dates in warm water to soften and improve blending smoothness.
Enhance Nutty Flavor: Toast walnuts before grinding to deepen the coating’s rich, complex taste profile.
Preserve Peak Freshness: Refrigerate these chocolate brownie date balls for up to a week or freeze for longer storage.
Perfect Portion Control: Aim for golf ball-sized spheres to create consistent, easy-to-enjoy treats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg