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Need a break? Grab a Snickers Energy Ball! These little morsels of heaven are made with real ingredients and free of gluten, grains, and dairy!

SNICKERS ENERGY BALLS


  • Author: Lee Hersh
  • Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

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Caramel Layer
  • ¾ cup peanuts, roasted and unsalted
  • ½ cup medjool dates, pitted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch teaspoon sea salt
  • 25 whole peanuts (for the middle)
Chocolate Layer
  • 1.5 cups peanuts, roasted and unsalted
  • 1.5 cups medjool dates, pitted
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Caramel Layer
  1. Place peanuts in a high-speed food processor and process until you’ve created a meal. Then, add medjool dates, vanilla, and sea salt and process on high until your dough is formed. If it’s not sticky enough, add a bit more water ¼ teaspoon at a time.
  2. Using a ½ tablespoon, scoop out dough into your palm. Place a full peanut in the middle of the dough and roll into a ball. Set aside.
Chocolate layer
  1. Place peanuts in a high-speed food processor and process until you’ve created a meal. Then, add medjool dates, cocoa powder, water, and salt and process on high until your dough is formed. If it’s not sticky enough, add a bit more water ¼ teaspoon at a time.
  2. Using a tablespoon, scoop out dough into your palm. Roll into a ball and then flatten. Take the caramel ball and wrap the chocolate dough around it and roll into a ball.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 ball
  • Calories: 130
  • Sugar: 16
  • Fat: 6
  • Carbohydrates: 20
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 3