These date energy balls with 4 different flavor profiles are the perfect snack as you hike across gorgeous Israeli trails, through the Golan Heights or in the Arava desert down to the Dead Sea.
Date Energy Bites 4 Ways
Servings
10 Servings
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup pistachios
- ⅓ cup walnuts
- 8 dates chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 sheets matzah
- 8 dates chopped
- 7 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup almonds
- 8 dates chopped
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon strong coffee
- 1 tablespoon of rum or water for an alcohol-free version
- ⅓ cup pistachios
- 3.5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 8 dates chopped
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Shredded coconut
Instructions
- BAKLAVA
- For the Baklava energy balls, add the pistachios and walnuts to a food processor. Grind to small pieces.
- Add the dates, cinnamon and lemon juice. Process again until the small bits come together into a paste.
- Scoop out tablespoon sized pieces and roll into balls.
- Place on a sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
- Store in the freezer.
- CHEESECAKE
- For the Cheesecake energy balls, add the matzah to your food processor and grind to a fine powder.
- Add the dates, cream cheese and vanilla. Process again until the small bits come together into a paste.
- Scoop out tablespoon sized pieces and roll into balls.
- Place on a sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
- Store in the freezer.
- TIRAMISU
- For the Tiramisu energy balls, add the almonds to your food processor and grind to a fine powder.
- Scoop out 3 tablespoons of almonds and set aside.
- Add the dates, cocoa powder, coffee and rum. Process again until the small bits come together into a paste.
- Scoop out tablespoon sized pieces and roll into balls.
- Roll in the chopped almonds that were set aside to coat.
- Place on a sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
- Store in the freezer.
- CHOCO-COCO
- For the Choco-Coco energy balls, add the pistachios and chocolate to your food processor and grind to small pieces.
- Add the dates and milk. Process again until the small bits come together into a paste.
- Scoop out tablespoon sized pieces and roll into balls.
- Roll in the shredded coconut.
- Place on a sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
- Store in the freezer.
It would be very helpful if you would put food values i.e. Kcals and carbs per serving on your recipes. As it is now, anyone with a diabetic problem has to take it all apart, calculate each ingredient, and divide it all per portion. A very cumbersome procedure.