15-Minute Date Balls Recipe

4.95 from 17 votes

These date balls are ready in 15 minutes and use a handful of ingredients. They're naturally sweetened and so easy to make.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Mediterranean, middle eastern

Servings:

Using a knife, cut open the dates and discard the seeds.
Place the dates, oatmeal, walnuts and nut butter in the bowl of a food processor. Mix until the ingredients are well incorporated. If the mixture looks dry and not together, add 1 to 2 tablespoons hot water and mix again. You might need more hot water, but add gradually and carefully so the mixture doesn't get to soft.
Once the mixture comes together and is ready to roll, rub some olive oil on your hands and palms and scoop out about 1 tablespoon of the mixture. Roll it into a ball and set it aside. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
Roll each date ball in ground pistachios, sesame seeds or desiccated coconut. Arrange them on a platter and serve.

Store the date balls in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze them for up to 6 months. Make sure to thaw them in the fridge overnight before serving them.
You can jazz up the flavors by adding other ingredients such as cinnamon, cardamom, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, chia seeds or flax seeds.