NO-BAKE ENERGY BALLS » 5 Flavours for Healthy Breakfast or Snacks | 2 Easy Methods with Oats & Dates
If you're looking for an easy, healthy grab-and-go snack or breakfast that's packed with energy and nutrition, then these no-bake Energy Balls are just what you need for quick & easy meal prep.
These little bites are so delicious and loaded with protein, fibre, healthy fats and other nutritious ingredients to give you an energy boost and keep you feeling full throughout the day.
They're also a great way to avoid prepackaged unhealthy snacks while satisfying your sweet tooth cravings. You can make this with just a few simple ingredients, and the best part is there is no baking involved.
I'll show you two easy methods to make energy balls - one very simple method using dates and a food processor, and another method with just a mixing bowl. On top of that, I'll also show you 5 delicious recipes that you can try at home yourself.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Using Medjool Dates
1:29 - Dates Method - Base Recipe
3:19 - Dates Method - Lemon Cranberry
4:40 - Dates Method - Double Chocolate Dates Energy Balls
5:43 - No Equipment Method - Base Recipe
7:32 - No Equipment Method - Oatmeal Raisin
8:22 - Outro
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DIRECTIONS:
METHOD #1 - Dates Method using Food Processor:
► STEP 1: Chop nuts into tiny pieces in food processor
► STEP 2: Add other ingredients, blend for 45-60 secs until mixture turns into a crumbly texture. Do not overblend!
► STEP 3: Roll into small, 1-inch balls.
► STEP 4: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, then enjoy
METHOD #2 - No Equipment Method:
► STEP 1: Add ingredients into mixing bowl, making sure nuts are pre-chopped into tiny pieces
► STEP 2: Mix ingredients
► STEP 3: Roll into small, 1-inch balls.
► STEP 4: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, then enjoy
TIPS:
► TIP 1: If balls are too dry & crumbly, add 1 tsp of water, honey or nut butter
► TIP 2: If balls are wet and loose, add some oats, ground flaxseed or other dry ingredients
► TIP 3: Use a cookie scooper to portion out mixture into balls, then press/roll into hands
► TIP 4: Wet hands before rolling to prevent mixture from sticking to your hands
STORAGE: Refrigerate in air-tight container for up to a week, or freeze for up to 2-3 months and then thaw before eating.
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NOTE: For recipes below, nuts listed can be substituted with any other nuts
#1 - DATES METHOD - BASE RECIPE
(1717 calories total per 16 balls, or 107 calories per ball)
► Almonds (1 cup, 150 g)
► Medjool dates, pitted (10 dates or 1 cup, 230 g)
► Vanilla extract (1/2 tsp, 2.5 ml)
► Sea salt (1/4 tsp, 1 ml)
► Coconut flakes (1/4 cup, 28 g)
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#2 - DATES METHOD - LEMON CRANBERRY
(1687 calories total per 16 balls, or 105 calories per ball)
► Raw cashews (1 cup, 125 g)
► Medjool dates, pitted (10 dates or 1 cup, 230 g)
► Lemon juice (2 tbsp, 30 ml)
► Lemon zest (1 tbsp, 6 g)
► Vanilla extract (1 tsp, 5 ml)
► Sea salt (1/4 tsp, 1 ml)
► Dried cranberries (2 tbsp, 15 g) - Mix in, don't blend
**Once mixture is done, coat balls by rolling them in bowl of coconut flakes
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#3 - DATES METHOD - DOUBLE CHOCOLATE
(1562 calories total per 16 balls, or 97 calories per ball)
► Nuts - half pecans and half cashews (1 cup total, 125 g)
► Medjool dates, pitted (10 dates or 1 cup, 230 g)
► Cocoa powder, unsweetened (3 tbsp, 15 g)
► Vanilla extract (1 tsp, 5 ml)
► Sea salt (1/4 tsp, 1 ml)
► Mini chocolate chips (1 tbsp, 15 g) - Pulse/mix in, don't blend
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#4 - OATS METHOD - BASE RECIPE
(1470 calories total per 16 balls, or 92 calories per ball)
► Rolled oats (1 cup, 90 g)
► Natural peanut butter (1/2 cup, 120 g)
► Ground flaxseed (1/4 cup, 28 g)
► Honey (1/4 cup, 84 g)
► Vanilla extract (1 tsp, 5 ml)
► Sea salt (pinch)
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#5 - OATS METHOD - OATMEAL RAISIN
(1787 calories total per 16 balls, or 111 calories per ball)
► Rolled oats (1 cup, 90 g)
► Natural peanut butter (1/2 cup, 120 g)
► Ground flaxseed (1/4 cup, 28 g)
► Honey (1/4 cup, 84 g)
► Vanilla extract (1 tsp, 5 ml)
► Sea salt (pinch)
► Raisins (1/4 cup, 40 g)
► Chopped pecans (1/4 cup, 30 g)
► Chia seeds (1/2 tbsp, 7.5 g)
► Ground cinnamon (1/2 tsp, 1.5 g)
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What's your favourite way to make Energy Balls? For more healthy breakfast recipes, check out this video on Blended Baked Oats: kzhead.info/sun/nMd9cqiArJqJZo0/bejne.html
Hey guys, I know it says Energy balls, do u guys have a video about snacks for the night time??
my favorite protein shakes are ones that do not use medjool dates (they support israel) ^^
Ground beef
Same 😂
Always sunny style is my favorite.
Yum! Try adding shredded carrots and raisins to the base recipe for a carrot cake-like ball. Delish!
Ooh that's a great idea, thanks for sharing and for watching! I'll have to give that a try in my next batch!
Fantastically healthy idea thanks!!!!!
Yes great ideas I use a table spoon of apple sauce I use almond butter one table spoon flax oil nuts few drops of stevea leaf just use your imagination I don’t use dates they spike my sugars
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@@shayladahlberg1404TRY CASHEW BUTTER😋 SUPER YUMMY😋
I will make it easuer for all of you. Instead of laborious and messy processof rolli g the balls.. Get silicone icecubes tray... Rub COCONUT OIL INSIDE EACH OF THE CELLS... Pack with the mixture...level. Cool down or freeze. When wanted.. Release "snack cubes" from the ice cube tray and.. Voila!😅
I’m sharing this with my daughter in the military. She always too tired or has little time to cook. I think these are good for her to take to work when she misses a meal
They're a great time saver for prepping in advance, that's for sure! I'm sure your daughter will love them - thanks for sharing this with her and thanks for watching!
Tell her to drink pea protein shakes smoothies in the morning. Was such a game changer for me 😊
Tell her thank you for her service.
Thank you for adding the no equipment recipe.
Absolutely, I'm glad you enjoyed that version! Thanks for watching!
Called ladoos in India. Mandatory snack given to kids and during festivals. Lots of love from India 😊
They seem to be similar in shape only.
It looks familiar to coconut candies Indian cultists giving on the streets in my city. I'm not interested in cults but candies are really good 😅
There's a trick to oats, if you toast them it makes them taste better.
Such a good idea! Thanks!
Thank you!!
Good idea! I made the base oats recipe before. It's OK, but I was feeling g like I was eating raw oats. Toasting them may help! (Just adds an extra step).
Holy Smokers Thanks for the tip. what an eyeopener. i toast almonds and never thought about oats.
The lemon cranberry one is awesome!!!!! I can't stop eating them !
Thanks so much for watching! I'm so glad you're enjoying them - those are one of my favourites! 😀
So happy to have come across this channel. Have made up lots of different balls using my own ingredients: apricots, prunes, orange zest, lemon zest, raisins, cranberries..... They all turned out GREAT
I'd love to call these healthy, but I'd end up eating two dozen of them and completely ruin my macro count.
Haha same!
💯 this 😅
Same and I have before smh
I'm insulin resistant & my dietician suggested recipes like this for snacks. I asked how many I could consume a day... & She said 2, maybe 3 if I haven't had much else to eat that day!
If you add little more jaggery u will end up eating only 1 if it's too sweet 😅
The lemon cranberry combo sounds amazing! I love using sprouted buckwheat as a protein packed sub for oats in energy balls! 💚
Yummy. This is good for us gluten free folks! Thank you!!!❤❤❤
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I’m really digging the lemon and chocolate energy balls. I’ll definitely be making those. 🌺
Those are two of my favourites! 😀 Thanks for watching!
Hmmm 😋 Die Energy Balls sehen alle köstlich aus 😍🤤 Danke fürs Teilen 🥰
Thank you for these wonderful no-bake energy ball recipes! These energy balls will be excellent to take on-the-go, or for any outdoor adventures. Cheers!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipes - they're fantastic for packing with you when you're out-and-about, for sure! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for your sharing to making these healthy desserts, love very very much 😋
I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching!
I will be making every one for of these tomorrow. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for watching - good luck and hope you enjoy making them!
I love when the description box never disappoints! Was just getting ready to look up some food processors
Haha I'm glad you found the info there helpful! I try to be as thorough as I can in writing it out each time 😀 Thanks so much for watching!
I love this. Perfect ideas for taking to work. Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for these awesome easy recipes.
Thank you so much for watching!
Tried the first one, amazing!
Wow the lemon and cranberry were so good, making a couple of the other flavours today for when we go hiking this week, many thanks 😊
These look AMAZING!! Thank you so much!!
Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Downloaded. Thank you.
A comprehensive content that is fast & easy to watch and followed - thanks for sharing! My family enjoys these in the afternoon and pre & post work out for a boost of energy!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and found it easy to follow along - and thanks for trying the recipes! It's always so great to hear when others enjoy them with their families! 😀
awesome video!!! Thanks for the easy recipes for healthy snacks/energy bursts!!
Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope you'll be able to give these a try at home!
🌸I’m definitely making these. 💕Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching - good luck and enjoy!
Definitely making these next, thank you sm for the amazing recipes
Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoy giving them a try!
Thanks for the inspiration..looks great!
Thank you for watching - I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
These look great and since I have everything except the vanilla I will make these very soon. Thank you!
Thanks for watching - hope you enjoy giving them a try at home!
Wow, what a fantastic recipe video! I loved how clear and easy-to-follow the instructions were, making it simple for anyone to recreate these delicious dishes at home. The presentation was beautiful, and I appreciated the helpful tips and tricks along the way. Can't wait to try making these recipes myself! Keep up the great work♥️😋👍
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words and support - I appreciate your feedback and am so glad you enjoy the video!
Last recipe is the best
just discovered this channel, everything is so clear and well explained and looks so high quality. subbed!
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These look amazing!! I'll definitely be trying all of these recipes!
Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoy giving them a try!
Oh I'm adding thé ingrédients to thé shopping list! A healthy snack perfection !!! Thank youuu
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching, hope you enjoy giving them a try!
Awesome ideas from you and the viewers, many thanks!! 😋
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the recipes!
I toasted instant oats, coconut flakes, and added peanut butter. Mixed it with honey and froze it for a couple of hours in ball shapes. The mixture can be eaten like ceral with oat milk. I kept the balls in the fridge after some time. My toddler likes them. And so do I.
I made the date/almond/chocolate ... heavens that's tasty!!! and a lot easier than I thought it would be!
Every one of these looks absolutely amazing delicious and even easy!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH😅 I LIKE YOUR CHOICES IN EXCELLENT JOB
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy giving them a try!
Thanks for sharing this recipe! It looks great! 🎉
Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much. They are easy prep energy delicious healthy snacks
Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoy giving them a try!
Wow, excellent! Thanks for the recipe
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the recipes!
I WILL TRY THESE FOR SURE.
Awesome! Good luck and enjoy - thanks for watching!
I just made the lemon energy balls. The taste was similar to lemon bars without the butter and sugar. Just delicious and straight from plants. I'm sure I'll make the other energy balls recipes. I'm so grateful to you for posting. New subscriber now. : )
Thanks so much for watching and for the support! Yes, the lemon balls taste so incredible - perfectly citrusy and bright! I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Amazing video!! Delicious! Thanks so much!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Bumping onto your video has changed the way I eat desert & my life. I no longer buy supermarket cakes, pies, or muffins. After watching this video, I purchased the Kitchenaid chopper "5 cup" & bought all the ingredients you used to make the balls. My family loves them as much as I do. They're easy to make & very tasty. The bonus part is the no guilt you feel after eating them. My family & I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts 💕
That's amazing to hear! I'm so glad that you and your family are enjoying these as much as I do - the simple, natural ingredients in these energy balls definitely beat buying all those supermarket cakes, pies and muffins. Thanks for sharing and for giving them a try - I appreciate the kind words!
❤looove it. Cant wait to try it
Thanks so much for watching! Hope you enjoy giving it a try!
The oatmeal ones are the ones I’d use. They would be a great snack for my Sunday school class. Thank you for sharing. The date recipes do sound good. Just easier for me to use the oatmeal recipe.
Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoy giving them a try - they're great little snacks for sure, and the oat-based method is so quick and easy to make 😀
Yeah, i tried both. oatmeal+PB is a lot fatter and higher calories but its pretty much dump everything in a bowl and mix it then shape it into w.e. you want. Although, imho, its worth the effort to do the dates recipe, as i definitely enjoyed it more. And you only need to do it once a week or if you do bigger batch or bigger sized balls just freeze them, this is definitely something ill be making for a while unless i get bored, really great addition to my overnight oats in the morning.
@@ChoJun69 I’ll have to see what store carries dates . Probably Walmart & Meijer.
@@deniseview4253 use some other dried fruit similar to dates. ..👍
@deniseview4253 SUPERMARKETS & ALWAYS HEALTH FOOD STORES- THEY CARRY ORGANIC ONES.👍🏽
I've made 2 of these so far.... they are so good. Thank you.
Thanks for giving them a try - I'm glad you enjoyed them!
I’m going to follow this channel and some of this to my arsenal. Thanks in advance
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching and for the support - I appreciate it!
Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you create these delicious recipes. And I will be trying them out, I will definitely let you know too
Thanks so much for watching! Good luck and looking forward to hearing how they turn out!
I’ll be making all of these!!!!!!👍🏽❤️
Good luck and enjoy! Thanks for watching!
These recipes are awesome and so easy!!! I made the chocolate balls and they are SOOOOO good!!!! Thanks for sharing such a great idea for snacks/dessert!!
That's awesome to hear - I'm so glad you enjoyed them! The chocolate balls are delish - I'm eating one right now actually 😀 thanks so much for watching and for giving them a try!
This is my second video and i have subscribed, brilliant recepies!!! Thanks ❤
Thanks so much for watching and for the support!
Looks oh so yummy !! Will have to get the kids involved 👍 Thank you !!
Thanks so much for watching! They're super kid-friendly, for sure!
I just found your channel and love the way you present your topics. The pictures and videos are beautiful. The recipes are healthy and simple to follow. I'm looking forward to more videos from you.
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Yum! Great to quality video! Thanks ❤
Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I buy something similar and now I will make it for myself, thanks ❤😋
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YUMMMM! Thank you!!!!😊
Thank you for watching!
Just made these today. The one with nut and date with a little coconut flakes. Wow! So good! I didn’t have a small blender but liked yours so much I ordered the same one from Amazon at a reasonable price. The dates were on sale at grocery store ( buy one package and get another free) and I did half walnuts and half pecan together and got to work, lol. Sooo easy and very tasty. Hardest part was waiting the hour they were in the fridge after rolling lol. Can’t wait to try the other options. Thanks so much for the great video!
Awesome! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe - and hope you enjoy giving the other flavours a try! Thanks for sharing and for watching!
Brilliant, and all ingredients are relatively easy to source.
Thanks for watching! I try to make my recipes as easy to make as possible for a wide audience, which means easy-to-access ingredients (or relatively simple customizations/substitutions). Appreciate the comment!
this is soooo gooood!! I love dates so anything with date is automatically awesome to me but thank you! This actually has been keeping us full as a snack or even like a dessert. I tried the chocolate one I think it’s the best and first one.
Amazing, I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipes! Thanks so much for watching and for giving these a try - and I totally agree, dates are awesome and the chocolate one is so delish!
Looks delicious, can’t wait to try 😋
Thanks so much for watching!
Looks yummy and nutritious. I will surely do your recipes as I have most of those ingredients in my kitchen. You explained it so well. Thank you.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the recipes - and hope you enjoy giving them a try!
Great video!!! Thank you for using dates and healthy ingredients to make these energy balls. Thank you for also showing us a way to make them if you do not have the equipment and also how long they can be stored for. After all we don't want to eat them all at once 😋😊
Thanks so much for watching! I did try to make this video/recipe accessible for everyone 😀 so I'm glad you enjoyed the way it was presented! Appreciate the kind comment!
@@toastyapron You are very welcome.
Or do we 🤔😂
Yes, been wanting something like this.
Thanks for watching!
Your energy nuggets look delicious and easy to make. I’m going to make some for my family. Enjoy your day 😃
Thanks so much - I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe! I hope your family enjoys them, thanks for watching!
Yummy 😋 thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for watching!
Looking delicious,healthy & so easy! Cking on the dates sugar amt for a Diabetic.already know oats are hi carb.
Great recipes! I can't wait to make them.
Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy giving them a try!
These look amazing! I’m making some with pumpkin seeds and oats as it’s all I have in my pantry but I will get the ingredients and try them all! Thanks for the great recipes
Awesome! That's the great thing about these - is you can use up whatever you have at home and customize it accordingly! I hope they turned out great for you - thanks for watching!
They look delicious. Can't wait to make some. 😊
Thanks so much for watching! Hope you enjoy giving them a try!
Simple, healthy and, easy.😊
Thank you for watching!
I want this so much right now!😋
Thanks so much for watching!
I purchased that food processor and it’s wonderful. So much less complicated than my big Cuisinart. Easier to clean too. I made the lemon cranberry energy bites and they are really delicious. Can’t wait to try the others. Thank you.
That's amazing to hear! This food processor is one of my favourite pieces of equipment in the kitchen - light, handy and so convenient to use and clean. And I'm so glad you enjoyed the bites! Thanks for sharing and for watching!
What is the brand food processor .. would like to look in to purchasing?
@daveandruthbrewer3311 Hey there! I use a Kitchenaid food processor - I've posted a product link to the specific model I use in the video description box if you'd like to check it out there!
Muito bom!!!!
I roll them in hemp seed and get a little more protein!
Hemp seeds are a fantastic nutritious add-in and great for rolling the energy balls in! Thanks for sharing!
thanks a lot for the healthy sweet.I have a problem resisting donuts and other desserts that are bad for me You solved my problem. god bless you
Haha don't we all! 😀 I'm glad you enjoyed the recipes as a healthier alternative to donuts and other unhealthy sweets. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this lovely and tasty info!✌️&❤️
Thanks so much for watching!
so dilisious and so easy thank you
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Very healthy and easy recipes
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Looks mmm mmmm good Amen Thanks for sharing Amen God bless ya
Thanks for watching!
I recently made my first energy balls from dry rasins and cranberries mixed with some oats and nuts, there were really good, sweet and I didn't eat sweets for a week when I was snacking on them! I'll be using these recipes :)
Amazing! Raisins and cranberries with oats and nuts are a great mix for sure. Thanks for watching and for giving it a try!
You ate sweets, just not added sweetener
everything in moderation...even these natural sugars...
Just waw❤
These look delicious!
Thanks so much for watching!
They look delicious!
Thanks for watching!
Wow great video 👍🏻👍🏻thank you for sharing ,looks so tasty ❤️
Thanks so much for watching - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
First time I’ve ran across your channel. I LOVE IT! Subscribed!
Thanks for the kind comment and for the support - I appreciate it! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel! 😀
I did the choc ones. nice idea!
I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching and for giving them a try!
I really need to try the second and third one😍
They're delicious, for sure! Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Wow thank you so much for the Super Thanks! I really appreciate the support! 😀
Great recipe
Thanks for watching!
Oh my goodness… I just tried the double chocolate ones and they’re insanely good. The cocoa flavor has so much depth with that salt and the vanilla. I ended up adding a 1/4 cup of ground flax to them too. I can’t wait to eat more! 😆
Amazing! I'm so glad you enjoyed them - and like you said, they're super easy to mix in nutritional boosts like ground flax without impacting the flavour 😀 Thanks so much for watching!
Woooow Amazing Recipe a nice Recipe thanks for sharing such a nice Recipe
Thanks for watching - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
fantastic energy booster balls recipe
Thanks so much for watching!
You saved my life, I’m doing great with watching what I eat. But I absolutely love snacks and not having any was driving me umm… nuts. 😆
That's so great to hear! I hope you enjoy giving these a try - thanks for watching!
Fantastic, thanku ❤
Thanks so much for watching!
@@toastyapron your welcome, I just found your channel and subscribed. Looking forward to having a look at everything. Sadly I've gotten lazy with my cooking, being single and living alone and 64, my diet has become pretty shocking. So when I see something healthy and minimal effort lol, so slack, I'll check it out. Again thanku so much 🥰
Looks so much like Ladoos from India😋😋😋
OMG que excelentes ideas, eres genial. Me he suscrito !!!!!!!!! Saludos desde ciudad de Mexico
Gracias!
Thank you; these look delicious. Will be making some. Does little brownie bites look especially good but I'll probably try all.
Thanks so much for watching and hope you enjoy giving them a try! Would love to hear how they turn out for you!