Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Energy Balls -

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Energy Balls

These chocolate chip cookie dough energy balls are so amazing and incredibly healthy! Packed with natural flavor from dates and oats, they also provide a healthy source of nut and collagen protein for little bellies. Grab the printable version of this recipe in my free no-bake recipe ebook here.

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Prep Time: 10

Chill Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: Balls

Calories: 84kcal

Equipment

1 Electric Hand Mixer or Spatula
1 Tablespoon

Ingredients

70 g butter softened
288 g homemade date paste or store-bought date paste soften with hot water (see notes)
½ tsp vanilla extract
180 g oats ground
144 g almond flour
16 g collagen Mama Natural brand
1 batch homemade chocolate or Hu chocolate gems

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

To a medium size bowl, add softened butter and date paste. Using an electric hand mixer or spatula, mix until well blended.
Add vanilla and give it another quick mix.
Add the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate chips to the bowl. Mix until fully combined.
Put batter in the fridge to chill for about 5-10 minutes to firm up just a bit and to ensure the chocolate chunks will not melt during mixing.
If your batter is warm (from freshly-made date paste for example), chill for longer until the cookie dough is cold to the touch but not yet hard.
After chilling, remove batter from the fridge and add chocolate chunks to the batter. Mix until evenly distributed.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a tablespoon to measure each ball, scoop and roll all of the batter into balls. Place them on the lined baking sheet.
When all the balls are rolled, stick them back in the fridge for another half hour to firm up. Alternatively, put them in the freezer to firm them up quicker.
Once the cookie dough balls have had a chance to firm up, put them into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to one month.

Notes

The cookie dough will be sticky right after mixing. Resist the urge to add in more dry ingredients until allowing the dough some chill time in the fridge. If the batter is still too sticky to work with after refrigeration, add in small amounts of oat or almond flour until they are firm enough to handle.
If you choose to make these cookie dough energy balls without the collagen powder, you may need to replace it with the same amount of oat or almond flour.
If you use store-bought date paste instead of making your own, mix 216 g (3/4 cup) of date paste with 72 g (1/4 cup) of hot water to get a mixable consistency.

Nutrition

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