Date Energy Bites

Date, oat and cocoa energy bites in a bowl, with Medjool dates around themThe gym-bag snack

Date Energy Bites

≈77 kcal · 1.6 g protein

per bite

No oven, and 12 bites ready for your gym bag.

  • 20 min
  • 12 × bite
  • Snack

Per bite (approx.)

  • 77

    kcal

  • 1.6

    g protein

  • 16

    g carbs

  • 1.7

    g fat

The whole recipe: ≈924 kcal and 19 g protein.

What you need

  • Large Medjool Royal dates in a white bowl

    Medjool Royal

    8 dates

    SAR 991 kg

  • Rolled oats

    50 g (half a cup)

    Soon at Tamra

  • Peanut butter

    30 g

    Soon at Tamra

  • Unsweetened cocoa powder

    10 g

    Soon at Tamra

How to make it

  1. 1

    Pit the dates and blend them into a paste.

  2. 2

    Add the oats, the peanut butter and the cocoa, and blend briefly.

  3. 3

    Roll 12 balls by hand.

  4. 4

    Want them firmer? Half an hour in the fridge.

Roll them in cocoa or fine oats if you want them to look like the photo.

The numbers are approximate: worked out from each ingredient's weight and its figures per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central. They vary with the size of the date and the brand.

Medjool datesRolled oatsPeanut butterUnsweetened cocoa powder

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General information, not a substitute for advice from a doctor or dietitian, especially if you have diabetes.