Meal prep these Maple Walnut Energy Balls filled with walnuts, oats, dates and maple syrup.
Ingredients
Makes 16 balls
2 cups walnuts, plus ¼ cup for coating
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup Medjool dates, pitted (about 7 dates)
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Add 2 cups walnuts, oats, dates, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to a food processor. Blend until together into cohesive balls, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Finely dice the remaining ¼ cup walnuts and add to a plate.
Form the dough into 16 balls and roll each ball in the diced walnuts to coat. Store in the fridge for a week, or in the freezer for up to three months.
This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by the California Walnuts.
Dietary Exchanges
1 starch, 2 fat