Almond Butter Snack Balls
And just like that, it’s Saturday. Happy weekend to you! I hope that each and every one of you have a lovely weekend planned. I don’t have anything too crazy planned, but it’s a three-day weekend, so that right there takes this weekend to the next level. 😉 I would love to go see one of the new movies out. There are so many that look so good…. American Hustle, Wolf of Wall Street, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and August: Osage County; just to name a few. Do any of you have recommendations? Anyway, on to the food….. I have balls for you! Almond Butter Snack Balls, that is.
If you’ve been reading the blog very long, then you know how much I love date and nut snack balls. I mean what’s there not to love; they’re portable, tasty, just the right size and (when made right) a really healthy snack. I know sometimes I tend to exaggerate when it comes to delicious foods, but I promise these Almond Butter Snack Balls are my favorite snack ball recipe yet. They’re also probably the easiest with very few ingredients and just super yummy!
Almond Butter Snack Balls
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup raw almonds
- 2 cups Medjool dates, pitted (Medjool dates are larger and will work much better)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup heaping raw almond butter
Instructions
- Use a food processor or high-speed blender to grind raw almonds. Process until almonds become crumbs, but not flour-like.
- Add in all other ingredients and process until fully combined.
- Press and shape mixture into balls.
- Store in a sealed container or baggie in the fridge for several weeks.
Notes
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I try to make a batch of snack balls every weekend for the week ahead. They are a healthy after school snack that my kids will actually gladly eat. Their favorite is the Sunpower Crunch Ball. I know you guys love snack balls as much as I do because one of the most popular recipes on the blog is the Paleo Snack Balls. Other favorites are the Sunflower & Hemp Seed Balls, Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Crunch Balls and Pumpkin Power Balls.
Something to think about……
Have you ever tried homemade date/nut snack balls? If not, you definitely should!
Have you seen any of the movies that I mentioned above?
What was the last movie that you saw at the theater? The last movie that I saw was Frozen with my daughter’s class field trip to the movies. It was greatness!
Have a fun, relaxing and safe weekend!
I just made these and they taste awesome! I am new to this whole snack ball thing. So my question is, is one ball a serving? Btw I added chia seeds to mine also.
I’m so glad that you liked them! I’ve updated the recipe to include nutritional information.
Oh, yes, and 1 ball is 1 serving.
I love these, does anyone know the nutritional values?
Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Wendy
I’m so glad that you love them! I’ll calculate the nutritional value and get back to you.
I have never made snack balls…but I WANT to make snack balls now! I’ve never worked with dates…what kind of flavor do they provide? I would love to try any of these…I need snacks to keep at work, and these seem so much more wholesome and inexpensive!
Dates are wonderful. They naturally sweeten things up. The flavor is hard to describe…. they’re definitely sweet and kind of remind me of a dried fig. be sure to try to get Medjool dates. They are larger and softer and work best for this type of recipe. They are sometimes located in the produce section of your grocery store.
My weekend went by toooo fast! I should have made some of these midday snacks at work this week! They look so yummy!
Don’t they all! 😉
Yes, yes and yes! These look fabulous and right up my alley! Thanks for the recipe!
I love making our own “laraballs!” I haven’t made any in awhile though but think after my Whole30 it’s time to whip up a batch! So good and so easy!
These look so good! I need to find a store close by that sells dates!
I am pretty excited about the fact that I have ALL of these ingredients! Is it better to soak the dates for awhile ahead of time to soften them up, or do they blend just fine?
I didn’t soak my dates. They weren’t really hard, though. Hope you like them!
Those Almond Butter Snack Balls look look really easy and healthy. I might have to try this! My husband and I saw Her last night and were kind of bored. It had it’s moments though. I highly recommend the Secret Life of Walter Mitty – very inspirational and feel good. We also watched Lone Survivor which was incredible (thank you military)! Have a wonderful weekend!
That’s too bad, I was really wanting to see Her. I’ve heard other great things about the Walter Mitty movie. It’s on my list of movies to watch!