How to Make Energy Balls With a Food Processor

1. Add nuts to processor bowl and chop until fine (but so much that they turn into nut butter). Drain your soaked dates and add them next, pulsing to combine. Next add salt, nut butter, and almond extract. Blend until a rough ball forms. Add water 1 TBS at a time until a cohesive but not wet mixture is achieved. You will likely not use the entire 1/4 cup!
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Using heaping tablespoons, scoop dough into spheres and roll with your hands.
3. If desired, roll in additional toppings listed above. For these photos I used shredded coconut mixed with beet juice! Let balls chill in the fridge for 15 minutes before enjoying.

How to Make Energy Balls Without a Food Processor

1. Instead of using whole nuts, we’re using an equal mixture of almond flour and oat flour. Add these to a large bowl.
2. Drain your soaked dates and carefully place them on an edged cutting board. Dice as finely as you can. Once diced, use a fork to make the mixture as gummy as possible. Add to bowl with almond and oat flours.
3. Add salt, almond extract, and nut butter and stir with a spatula to combine. Add small splashes of water until a cohesive (but not wet) mixture is formed).
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Using heaping tablespoons, scoop dough into spheres and roll with your hands.
5. If desired, roll in additional toppings listed above. For these photos I used shredded coconut mixed with beet juice! Let balls chill in the fridge for 15 minutes before enjoying.