Easy Protein Energy Balls Recipe idea. A No Bake healthy bites with dates and nuts for a tasty snack or treat for all and even kids.
Easy Protein Energy Balls
Make these Easy Protein Energy Balls Recipe idea. A No Bake healthy bites with dates and nuts for a tasty snack or treat for all and even kids. Simple No Bake recipe idea to make and have on hand or kept chilled for snacks or a treat when you need some protein and energy. Dates make is soft and sweet enough, then adding crushed cashews and pistachios on the outside add protein. Cinnamon helps with your sugar levels. A popular healthy snack for all you would not keep available for long.
Can I replace pumpkin puree with apple sauce?
If you wanting to change the flavor and do not have pumpkin puree, or canned pumpkin. Then use apple sauce or apple butter or even yogurt. Sweet potato puree is also a great substitute, as they have similar textures and flavors.
Can I substitute butter for pumpkin puree?
You can substitute pumpkin squash puree for butter. Even use half plus half of butter and puree to the measure (1;1). But if you want to replace it for butter use one cup of butter to 3/4 cup of puree.
What can I use if I don’t have pumpkin spice?
If you do not have pumpkin spice then you can use 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon with 1/4 teaspoon of ginger, or all spice, or clove, or nutmeg. In this recipe we already use cinnamon, therefore just add 1/4 teaspoon of any other spice listed here instead of pumpkin spice.
Ingredients
- Dates
- Pistachios
- Cashews
- Pumpkin puree
- Vanilla
- Pumpkin spice
- Salt
- Cinnamon
For the amounts for the ingredients and the instructions for this easy recipe see the recipe attached.
How To
Grind half the cashews or pistachios and set aside.
Then grind the remaining pistachios, cashews, dates, puree, vanilla and spices in a blender.
Roll the date mixture into balls and set aside.
Roll the protein balls in the first lot of crushed nuts of cashews and pistachios.
Place on a serving dish to serve and enjoy-
Keep chilled when not serving and they will last longer. Not been seen by the kids that is.
These healthy date and nut protein balls and so addictive that you would enjoy them for a snack or treat when you need a pick me up. Dates would add the sweetenes and combine the ingredients well.
It is a three bite snack, as they say, first bite you get the flavor and taste, second bite you enjoy that flavor and the third bit if any, you savor it for a few minutes. Then it is gone…….eaten.
Most enjoyable treat to serve the kids mid afternoon or for a morning snack. Adults to.
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PrintEasy Protein Energy Balls
Easy Protein Energy Balls Recipe idea. A No Bake healthy bites with dates and nuts for a tasty snack or treat for all and even kids.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 20-24
- Category: snack, treats, breakfast
- Method: no bake stove top
Ingredients
- Dates 1 cup
- Pistachios 1/3 cup
- Cashew 1/3 cup
- Pumpkin puree 1/3 cup
- Vanilla 1 tsp.
- Pumpkin spice 1/3 tsp.
- Salt 1/4 tsp.
- Cinnamon 1/4 tsp.
Instructions
1. Grind half the cashews or pistachios and set aside.
2. Then grind the remaining pistachios, cashews, dates, puree, vanilla and spices in a blender.
3. Form balls rolled into equal sizes in your palms of your hands.
4. Roll in the rest of the chopped nuts. Chill in a dish covered with cling wrap. Or in a sealed container until eaten.
5. Serve or offer for all to enjoy for a breakfast or a snack.
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