Oatmeal Energy Balls

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Balls make for a yummy little snack, on-the-go breakfast, or pick-me-up during the day!

My family is totally obsessed with Larabars – anyone else?! My husband takes one daily to work. They’re delicious, and made with whole ingredients like nuts, dried fruit, and dates – those are actually usually the only ingredients on the package.

While I have yet to make homemade Larabars, I have noticed they are easily done and basically made the same way that energy balls are. Instead of pressed and cut into bars, the mixture is rolled up into bite-sized balls.

This morning, as I was looking over the ingredients in my pantry, the raisins and rolled oats were calling my name. I just had to try my hand at making oatmeal energy balls.

Ingredients

If you love oatmeal raisin cookies, you’ll be obsessed with these. They contain only four simple ingredients, and no peanut butter.

• Oats: Rolled oats are best for this recipe.
• Medjool dates: These add natural sweetness and act as a binder.
• Walnuts: You can also use pecans.
• Raisins: Dried cranberries would be delicious, too!

Instructions

• In a food processor or blender, pulse together raisins and walnuts until roughly chopped.
• Add the medjool dates in the blender with the raisins and walnuts and pulse until the dates are fully broken down and mushy. 
• Add the oats and continue to pulse until fully incorporated. If the mixture is dry, you can add a couple more dates. If the mixture is too sticky to form into balls, add more oats. 
• At this point, you can add cinnamon to taste if you want a little spice.
• Form the mixture into balls (about 1 tablespoon each).

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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