Chocolate Brownie Date Balls

Chocolate Brownie Date Balls

from skinnytaste.com
15 min

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

  • 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

Directions

  1. 1

    Place 1/3 cup of the walnuts in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.

  2. 2

    Process until nuts resemble coarse sand. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

  3. 3

    Add remaining walnuts to the food processor and process until finely ground.

  4. 4

    Add the dates, pumpkin purée, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract and continue to process until ingredients are combined and smooth.

  5. 5

    Using a spoon (or your hands), scoop and roll mixture into 8 equal (golf-ball- size) balls.

  6. 6

    Roll each ball in the reserved walnuts and serve immediately or store in the freezer or the fridge.