thread: Date Balls

  1. #1
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    Dec 2008
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    Date Balls

    I saw a recipe for date balls floating around recently but can't find it. Does anyone happen to have one?

  2. #2

    Jun 2010
    District Twelve
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    There are a couple of recipes in this thread...

    https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...please-178549/


    Also Olive's recipe ...

    200g oat
    20 dates
    4 tbs coconut oil
    Dash vanilla
    Choc chip or dried fruit if you wanted...

    Process oats till fine, add coconut oil, dates and vanilla, process (looks like wet bread crumbs)
    Stir through dried fruit etc...roll into ball.

    The coconut oil binds them, so they will go hard in fridge etc..but are fine left out as long as its not too hot

    Also good with cocoa added.


    I also have a recipe with pumpkin seeds/sunflower seeds as well. Will post tomorrow
    Last edited by nothing2lose; October 15th, 2013 at 09:54 PM.

  3. #3
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    Jan 2010
    Penrith, NSW
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    1.5 cups walnuts
    18 medjool dates
    1 tsp vanilla powder
    1/3 cup cacao
    2 tsp water
    1tsp mesquite powder
    1/4 tsp sea salt

    1. In a food processor, grind the walnuts and sea salt until fine.
    2. Add the dates and process until dough forms. Next add the Cacao Powder, Vanilla Powder and water until mixed well.
    3. Scoop out a tbsp of dough and form into a ball. Pat down into a mini brownie shape and press half a walnut on top.

    I got this recipe from a friend, and she uses just vanilla essence/extract, and skips the mesquite powder.
    When I made these I also rolled them in coconut, super yum either way!!
    Last edited by xXHopeXx; October 16th, 2013 at 05:56 PM.

  4. #4
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    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
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    what size are the balls? golf ball or big marble?

    in ball recipes with coconut oil, do you melt the oil, or use the solid form?

  5. #5
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    Feb 2006
    melbourne
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    Walnut sized nd coconut oil not melted!

  6. #6
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    I used a heaped teaspoon worth and rolled it up

  7. #7

    Jun 2010
    District Twelve
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    I melt my coconut oil.

  8. #8
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
    8,924

    tried Olive's recipe and modified it a bit (had natural muesli rather than oats) and it was a winner.

    got a few more things in the cupboard so going to experiment this arvo.

    i have some raw cashews. thinking of smushing them in too. (for non-kinder ones)