10-Minute Peanut Butter and Date Energy Balls
Jan 20, 2026 by Hannah Sunderani
Say hello to these delicious and wholesome peanut butter and date energy balls! Made with all-natural peanut butter, medjool dates, shredded coconut and chocolate chips. The recipe uses NO protein powder, but still has all the fixings to stick with you from the peanut butter, cashews, chia seeds and oat flour. Ready in just 10 minutes, you’re going to love this dairy-free and vegan snack to enjoy mid-day whenever you need a wholesome pick me up!
Why You’ll Love My Recipe
My husband and I love this recipe because it’s loaded with simple and wholesome ingredients that will keep you satiated, without the use of protein powder. Instead, it uses peanut butter, cashews, chia seeds, and oat. Personally, I find that protein powders are chalky in taste and gritty in texture. They also seem to often hurt mine and my husbands stomach – I guess we personally find them hard to digest – and so I’m always turning to other food forms like nuts and seeds.
But most of all, this recipe totally delivers in terms of taste – it’s got creamy nutty flavour with a pop of chocolate, and it’s textured without being too gritty – using oat flour instead of oats for a smoother texture, but also not too doughy with the addition of crunchy chia and cashew!
It’s an easy recipe using ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry. It’s quickly become a family favourite – our whole family loves them! I think you’re going to love it too.
Hannah xx
Ingredient Notes
- Dates – For this recipe, it is best to use large Medjool dates because they’re soft and sticky. I tried recipe testing these with Deglet Noor dates, but they weren’t as tender for rolling into balls.
- Peanut Butter – Enhances creaminess and nutty taste. I love adding a scoop of peanut butter to my energy balls instead of protein powder. I also recipe tested this with almond butter and it was delish! Make sure you’re using all natural peanut butter.
- Oat flour – This recipe uses oat flour – you can also use old-fashioned rolled oats and pulse them in your blender until finely ground. I recipe tested both and they work great! I prefer the oat flour because it’s a very fine texture which lends itself nicely to making chewy energy balls with a nice soft texture.
- Hemp Hearts – I love adding hemp hearts to my energy balls instead of protein powder. It’s got a delicious nutty and creamy taste, and it doesn’t have a chalky taste that I usually find happens when I use protein powder.
- Chia Seeds – I love adding this simple ingredient to my energy balls for a little crunch. This wholesome ingredients is another great alternative to using protein powder in addition to the peanut butter and cashews. I tried recipe testing with flaxseeds but it wasn’t as nice.
How to Make Peanut Butter and Date Energy Balls
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10-Minute Peanut Butter Date Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 9 Medjool dates pits removed
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp oat flour
- 1/4 cup + 3 tbsp all-natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup cashew nuts (or peanuts work great)
- 1 tbsp shredded coconut (preferably toasted)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup water (more if needed)
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor (or high speed blender) add the dates, oat flour, peanut butter, cashew nuts, shredded coconut, chia seeds, cinnamon sea salt, vanilla, and water. Pulse until the mix sticks together when pinched with your fingers. If it’s a touch crumbly, add a touch more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, and pulse again.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Lightly oil your hands with a neutral oil and scoop 2 tablespoons of the dough mixture, roll into balls. Store in the fridge until ready to eat. Enjoy this little treat!
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