A fun snack to roll and eat – no oven needed!
Prep time: 10 mins
Chill time: 20 mins
Makes: 12 balls
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup sunflower seed butter or tahini for school lunchboxes
- 10 medjool dates or 15 regular dates
- 2 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp water (as needed)
Method:
- Place oats, seeds, coconut and cocoa into a food processor
- Blend until fine, add dates and seed butter
- Blend again until a smooth paste forms. If too dry add a little water at a time until right consistency. It should be a little sticky but not able to hold shape
- Roll into small balls and place on a plate
- Chill for 20 minutes or until firm
Little Chef Tip:
Kids love rolling the mixture into balls – it’s like playdough you can eat!
These date balls are also a great pre ahead recipe – just double the recipe and pop these into the freezer as a great made ahead snack
You can also substitute in other dried fruits such as a sultanas or apricots
Fun Food Fact:
Oats and seeds give us long-lasting energy and help us feel full